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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,443,500 and 16,038,027

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,443,500 and 16,038,027 is: 22,477,241.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,443,500 : 16,038,027 = 16,038,027 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,443,500/16,038,027 = 16,038,027/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,443,500x = 16,038,027 × 16,038,027
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,443,500x = 257,218,310,052,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 257,218,310,052,729/11,443,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,477,241.23

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