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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,530,379 and 16,948,479

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,530,379 and 16,948,479 is: 24,912,532.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,530,379 : 16,948,479 = 16,948,479 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,530,379/16,948,479 = 16,948,479/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,530,379x = 16,948,479 × 16,948,479
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,530,379x = 287,250,940,413,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 287,250,940,413,441/11,530,379
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,912,532.40

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