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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,204,138 and 16,574,587

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,204,138 and 16,574,587 is: 22,510,146.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,204,138 : 16,574,587 = 16,574,587 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,204,138/16,574,587 = 16,574,587/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,204,138x = 16,574,587 × 16,574,587
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,204,138x = 274,716,934,220,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 274,716,934,220,569/12,204,138
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,510,146.49

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