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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,251,316 and 16,802,856

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,251,316 and 16,802,856 is: 25,093,595.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,251,316 : 16,802,856 = 16,802,856 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,251,316/16,802,856 = 16,802,856/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,251,316x = 16,802,856 × 16,802,856
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,251,316x = 282,335,969,756,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 282,335,969,756,736/11,251,316
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,093,595.25

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