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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,546,907 and 16,143,258

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,546,907 and 16,143,258 is: 22,569,228.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,546,907 : 16,143,258 = 16,143,258 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,546,907/16,143,258 = 16,143,258/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,546,907x = 16,143,258 × 16,143,258
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,546,907x = 260,604,778,854,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 260,604,778,854,564/11,546,907
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,569,228.18

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