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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,444,592 and 16,040,628

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,444,592 and 16,040,628 is: 22,482,387.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,444,592 : 16,040,628 = 16,040,628 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,444,592/16,040,628 = 16,040,628/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,444,592x = 16,040,628 × 16,040,628
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,444,592x = 257,301,746,634,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 257,301,746,634,384/11,444,592
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,482,387.02

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