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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,467,714 and 16,895,235

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,467,714 and 16,895,235 is: 22,895,052.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,467,714 : 16,895,235 = 16,895,235 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,467,714/16,895,235 = 16,895,235/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,467,714x = 16,895,235 × 16,895,235
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,467,714x = 285,448,965,705,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 285,448,965,705,225/12,467,714
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,895,052.43

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