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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,867,552 and 16,121,024

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,867,552 and 16,121,024 is: 21,898,991.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,867,552 : 16,121,024 = 16,121,024 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,867,552/16,121,024 = 16,121,024/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,867,552x = 16,121,024 × 16,121,024
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,867,552x = 259,887,414,808,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 259,887,414,808,576/11,867,552
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,898,991.03

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