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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,742,056 and 16,535,396

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,742,056 and 16,535,396 is: 23,285,472.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,742,056 : 16,535,396 = 16,535,396 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,742,056/16,535,396 = 16,535,396/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,742,056x = 16,535,396 × 16,535,396
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,742,056x = 273,419,320,876,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 273,419,320,876,816/11,742,056
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,285,472.40

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