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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,463,669 and 16,722,918

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,463,669 and 16,722,918 is: 24,394,980.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,463,669 : 16,722,918 = 16,722,918 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,463,669/16,722,918 = 16,722,918/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,463,669x = 16,722,918 × 16,722,918
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,463,669x = 279,655,986,434,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 279,655,986,434,724/11,463,669
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,394,980.91

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