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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,458,559 and 16,571,076

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,458,559 and 16,571,076 is: 23,964,667.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,458,559 : 16,571,076 = 16,571,076 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,458,559/16,571,076 = 16,571,076/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,458,559x = 16,571,076 × 16,571,076
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,458,559x = 274,600,559,797,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 274,600,559,797,776/11,458,559
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,964,667.79

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