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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,533,930 and 16,911,255

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,533,930 and 16,911,255 is: 22,817,308.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,533,930 : 16,911,255 = 16,911,255 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,533,930/16,911,255 = 16,911,255/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,533,930x = 16,911,255 × 16,911,255
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,533,930x = 285,990,545,675,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 285,990,545,675,025/12,533,930
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,817,308.35

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