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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,226,472 and 16,940,752

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,226,472 and 16,940,752 is: 25,563,603.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,226,472 : 16,940,752 = 16,940,752 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,226,472/16,940,752 = 16,940,752/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,226,472x = 16,940,752 × 16,940,752
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,226,472x = 286,989,078,325,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 286,989,078,325,504/11,226,472
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,563,603.45

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