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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,742,650 and 16,536,321

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,742,650 and 16,536,321 is: 23,286,899.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,742,650 : 16,536,321 = 16,536,321 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,742,650/16,536,321 = 16,536,321/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,742,650x = 16,536,321 × 16,536,321
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,742,650x = 273,449,912,215,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 273,449,912,215,041/11,742,650
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,286,899.65

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