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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,458,572 and 16,571,088

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,458,572 and 16,571,088 is: 23,964,675.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,458,572 : 16,571,088 = 16,571,088 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,458,572/16,571,088 = 16,571,088/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,458,572x = 16,571,088 × 16,571,088
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,458,572x = 274,600,957,503,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 274,600,957,503,744/11,458,572
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,964,675.31

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