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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,956,542 and 16,777,392

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,956,542 and 16,777,392 is: 23,541,997.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,956,542 : 16,777,392 = 16,777,392 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,956,542/16,777,392 = 16,777,392/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,956,542x = 16,777,392 × 16,777,392
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,956,542x = 281,480,882,321,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 281,480,882,321,664/11,956,542
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,541,997.54

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