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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,702,997 and 15,532,857

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,702,997 and 15,532,857 is: 20,616,056.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,702,997 : 15,532,857 = 15,532,857 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,702,997/15,532,857 = 15,532,857/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,702,997x = 15,532,857 × 15,532,857
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,702,997x = 241,269,646,582,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,269,646,582,449/11,702,997
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,616,056.43

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