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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,202,642.13 and 16,732,512

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,202,642.13 and 16,732,512 is: 22,943,962.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,202,642.13 : 16,732,512 = 16,732,512 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,202,642.13/16,732,512 = 16,732,512/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,202,642.13x = 16,732,512 × 16,732,512
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,202,642.13x = 279,976,957,830,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 279,976,957,830,144/12,202,642.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,943,962.05

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