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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,415,239 and 16,713,321

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,415,239 and 16,713,321 is: 24,470,367.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,415,239 : 16,713,321 = 16,713,321 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,415,239/16,713,321 = 16,713,321/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,415,239x = 16,713,321 × 16,713,321
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,415,239x = 279,335,098,849,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 279,335,098,849,041/11,415,239
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,470,367.97

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