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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,757,450.38 and 16,246,674.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,757,450.38 and 16,246,674.56 is: 22,449,972.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,757,450.38 : 16,246,674.56 = 16,246,674.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,757,450.38/16,246,674.56 = 16,246,674.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,757,450.38x = 16,246,674.56 × 16,246,674.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,757,450.38x = 263,954,434,339,784.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 263,954,434,339,784.56/11,757,450.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,449,972.22

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