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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,203,916 and 16,574,442

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,203,916 and 16,574,442 is: 22,510,162.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,203,916 : 16,574,442 = 16,574,442 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,203,916/16,574,442 = 16,574,442/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,203,916x = 16,574,442 × 16,574,442
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,203,916x = 274,712,127,611,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 274,712,127,611,364/12,203,916
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,510,162.12

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