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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,458,557 and 16,571,073

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,458,557 and 16,571,073 is: 23,964,663.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,458,557 : 16,571,073 = 16,571,073 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,458,557/16,571,073 = 16,571,073/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,458,557x = 16,571,073 × 16,571,073
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,458,557x = 274,600,460,371,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 274,600,460,371,329/11,458,557
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,964,663.30

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