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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,285,082 and 16,131,528

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,285,082 and 16,131,528 is: 23,059,309.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,285,082 : 16,131,528 = 16,131,528 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,285,082/16,131,528 = 16,131,528/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,285,082x = 16,131,528 × 16,131,528
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,285,082x = 260,226,195,614,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 260,226,195,614,784/11,285,082
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,059,309.24

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