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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,495,852 and 15,984,066

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,495,852 and 15,984,066 is: 22,224,569.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,495,852 : 15,984,066 = 15,984,066 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,495,852/15,984,066 = 15,984,066/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,495,852x = 15,984,066 × 15,984,066
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,495,852x = 255,490,365,892,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 255,490,365,892,356/11,495,852
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,224,569.86

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