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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,589,504 and 15,740,087

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,589,504 and 15,740,087 is: 21,377,130.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,589,504 : 15,740,087 = 15,740,087 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,589,504/15,740,087 = 15,740,087/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,589,504x = 15,740,087 × 15,740,087
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,589,504x = 247,750,338,767,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 247,750,338,767,569/11,589,504
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,377,130.44

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