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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,742,633 and 16,536,294

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,742,633 and 16,536,294 is: 23,286,857.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,742,633 : 16,536,294 = 16,536,294 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,742,633/16,536,294 = 16,536,294/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,742,633x = 16,536,294 × 16,536,294
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,742,633x = 273,449,019,254,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 273,449,019,254,436/11,742,633
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,286,857.32

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