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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,702,981 and 15,532,833

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,702,981 and 15,532,833 is: 20,616,020.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,702,981 : 15,532,833 = 15,532,833 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,702,981/15,532,833 = 15,532,833/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,702,981x = 15,532,833 × 15,532,833
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,702,981x = 241,268,901,005,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,268,901,005,889/11,702,981
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,616,020.91

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