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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,589,473 and 15,740,050

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,589,473 and 15,740,050 is: 21,377,087.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,589,473 : 15,740,050 = 15,740,050 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,589,473/15,740,050 = 15,740,050/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,589,473x = 15,740,050 × 15,740,050
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,589,473x = 247,749,174,002,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 247,749,174,002,500/11,589,473
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,377,087.12

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