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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,742,634 and 16,536,295.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,742,634 and 16,536,295.50 is: 23,286,859.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,742,634 : 16,536,295.50 = 16,536,295.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,742,634/16,536,295.50 = 16,536,295.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,742,634x = 16,536,295.50 × 16,536,295.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,742,634x = 273,449,068,863,320.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 273,449,068,863,320.25/11,742,634
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,286,859.56

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