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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,832,164 and 16,908,438

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,832,164 and 16,908,438 is: 24,162,551.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,832,164 : 16,908,438 = 16,908,438 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,832,164/16,908,438 = 16,908,438/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,832,164x = 16,908,438 × 16,908,438
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,832,164x = 285,895,275,599,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 285,895,275,599,844/11,832,164
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,162,551.80

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