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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,217,620 and 16,807,422

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,217,620 and 16,807,422 is: 25,182,653.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,217,620 : 16,807,422 = 16,807,422 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,217,620/16,807,422 = 16,807,422/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,217,620x = 16,807,422 × 16,807,422
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,217,620x = 282,489,434,286,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 282,489,434,286,084/11,217,620
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,182,653.21

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