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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,741,940 and 16,535,232

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,741,940 and 16,535,232 is: 23,285,240.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,741,940 : 16,535,232 = 16,535,232 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,741,940/16,535,232 = 16,535,232/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,741,940x = 16,535,232 × 16,535,232
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,741,940x = 273,413,897,293,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 273,413,897,293,824/11,741,940
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,285,240.54

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