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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,589,506 and 15,740,090

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,589,506 and 15,740,090 is: 21,377,134.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,589,506 : 15,740,090 = 15,740,090 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,589,506/15,740,090 = 15,740,090/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,589,506x = 15,740,090 × 15,740,090
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,589,506x = 247,750,433,208,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 247,750,433,208,100/11,589,506
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,377,134.90

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