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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,832,188 and 16,908,472

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,832,188 and 16,908,472 is: 24,162,599.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,832,188 : 16,908,472 = 16,908,472 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,832,188/16,908,472 = 16,908,472/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,832,188x = 16,908,472 × 16,908,472
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,832,188x = 285,896,425,374,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 285,896,425,374,784/11,832,188
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,162,599.97

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