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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,787,048 and 16,637,324

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,787,048 and 16,637,324 is: 23,483,449.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,787,048 : 16,637,324 = 16,637,324 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,787,048/16,637,324 = 16,637,324/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,787,048x = 16,637,324 × 16,637,324
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,787,048x = 276,800,549,880,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 276,800,549,880,976/11,787,048
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,483,449.79

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