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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,589,475 and 15,740,053

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,589,475 and 15,740,053 is: 21,377,091.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,589,475 : 15,740,053 = 15,740,053 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,589,475/15,740,053 = 15,740,053/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,589,475x = 15,740,053 × 15,740,053
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,589,475x = 247,749,268,442,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 247,749,268,442,809/11,589,475
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,377,091.58

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