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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,584,433 and 15,732,957

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,584,433 and 15,732,957 is: 21,367,117.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,584,433 : 15,732,957 = 15,732,957 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,584,433/15,732,957 = 15,732,957/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,584,433x = 15,732,957 × 15,732,957
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,584,433x = 247,525,935,963,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 247,525,935,963,849/11,584,433
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,367,117.06

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