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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,453,820 and 16,021,653

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,453,820 and 16,021,653 is: 22,411,157.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,453,820 : 16,021,653 = 16,021,653 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,453,820/16,021,653 = 16,021,653/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,453,820x = 16,021,653 × 16,021,653
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,453,820x = 256,693,364,852,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 256,693,364,852,409/11,453,820
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,411,157.57

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