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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,231,347 and 16,049,854

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,231,347 and 16,049,854 is: 22,935,611.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,231,347 : 16,049,854 = 16,049,854 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,231,347/16,049,854 = 16,049,854/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,231,347x = 16,049,854 × 16,049,854
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,231,347x = 257,597,813,421,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 257,597,813,421,316/11,231,347
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,935,611.68

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