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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,611,368 and 16,240,434

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,611,368 and 16,240,434 is: 22,714,954.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,611,368 : 16,240,434 = 16,240,434 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,611,368/16,240,434 = 16,240,434/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,611,368x = 16,240,434 × 16,240,434
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,611,368x = 263,751,696,508,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 263,751,696,508,356/11,611,368
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,714,954.56

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