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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,832,158 and 16,908,429

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,832,158 and 16,908,429 is: 24,162,538.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,832,158 : 16,908,429 = 16,908,429 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,832,158/16,908,429 = 16,908,429/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,832,158x = 16,908,429 × 16,908,429
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,832,158x = 285,894,971,248,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 285,894,971,248,041/11,832,158
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,162,538.33

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