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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,458,579 and 16,571,106

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,458,579 and 16,571,106 is: 23,964,712.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,458,579 : 16,571,106 = 16,571,106 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,458,579/16,571,106 = 16,571,106/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,458,579x = 16,571,106 × 16,571,106
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,458,579x = 274,601,554,063,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 274,601,554,063,236/11,458,579
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,964,712.73

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