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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,832,628 and 16,909,134

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,832,628 and 16,909,134 is: 24,163,593.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,832,628 : 16,909,134 = 16,909,134 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,832,628/16,909,134 = 16,909,134/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,832,628x = 16,909,134 × 16,909,134
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,832,628x = 285,918,812,629,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 285,918,812,629,956/11,832,628
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,163,593.47

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