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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,191,113.13 and 16,604,866.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,191,113.13 and 16,604,866.13 is: 22,616,604.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,191,113.13 : 16,604,866.13 = 16,604,866.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,191,113.13/16,604,866.13 = 16,604,866.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,191,113.13x = 16,604,866.13 × 16,604,866.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,191,113.13x = 275,721,579,029,172.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 275,721,579,029,172.50/12,191,113.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,616,604.10

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