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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,741,984 and 16,535,460

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,741,984 and 16,535,460 is: 23,285,795.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,741,984 : 16,535,460 = 16,535,460 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,741,984/16,535,460 = 16,535,460/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,741,984x = 16,535,460 × 16,535,460
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,741,984x = 273,421,437,411,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 273,421,437,411,600/11,741,984
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,285,795.43

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