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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,231,260 and 16,425,689

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,231,260 and 16,425,689 is: 24,022,528.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,231,260 : 16,425,689 = 16,425,689 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,231,260/16,425,689 = 16,425,689/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,231,260x = 16,425,689 × 16,425,689
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,231,260x = 269,803,259,124,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 269,803,259,124,721/11,231,260
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,022,528.12

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