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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,249,871 and 16,646,583

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,249,871 and 16,646,583 is: 22,621,358.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,249,871 : 16,646,583 = 16,646,583 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,249,871/16,646,583 = 16,646,583/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,249,871x = 16,646,583 × 16,646,583
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,249,871x = 277,108,725,575,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 277,108,725,575,889/12,249,871
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,621,358.67

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