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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,702,999 and 15,532,860

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,702,999 and 15,532,860 is: 20,616,060.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,702,999 : 15,532,860 = 15,532,860 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,702,999/15,532,860 = 15,532,860/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,702,999x = 15,532,860 × 15,532,860
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,702,999x = 241,269,739,779,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,269,739,779,600/11,702,999
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,616,060.87

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