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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,589,543 and 15,740,145

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,589,543 and 15,740,145 is: 21,377,216.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,589,543 : 15,740,145 = 15,740,145 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,589,543/15,740,145 = 15,740,145/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,589,543x = 15,740,145 × 15,740,145
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,589,543x = 247,752,164,621,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 247,752,164,621,025/11,589,543
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,377,216.05

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