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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,205,484 and 16,487,796

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,205,484 and 16,487,796 is: 24,260,211.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,205,484 : 16,487,796 = 16,487,796 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,205,484/16,487,796 = 16,487,796/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,205,484x = 16,487,796 × 16,487,796
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,205,484x = 271,847,416,937,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 271,847,416,937,616/11,205,484
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,260,211.96

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