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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,418,183 and 16,497,288

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,418,183 and 16,497,288 is: 23,835,711.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,418,183 : 16,497,288 = 16,497,288 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,418,183/16,497,288 = 16,497,288/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,418,183x = 16,497,288 × 16,497,288
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,418,183x = 272,160,511,354,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 272,160,511,354,944/11,418,183
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,835,711.11

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