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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,589,469 and 15,740,044

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,589,469 and 15,740,044 is: 21,377,078.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,589,469 : 15,740,044 = 15,740,044 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,589,469/15,740,044 = 15,740,044/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,589,469x = 15,740,044 × 15,740,044
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,589,469x = 247,748,985,121,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 247,748,985,121,936/11,589,469
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,377,078.20

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