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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,702,983 and 15,532,836

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,702,983 and 15,532,836 is: 20,616,025.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,702,983 : 15,532,836 = 15,532,836 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,702,983/15,532,836 = 15,532,836/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,702,983x = 15,532,836 × 15,532,836
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,702,983x = 241,268,994,202,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,268,994,202,896/11,702,983
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,616,025.35

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