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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,570,876 and 16,395,939

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,570,876 and 16,395,939 is: 21,384,891.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,570,876 : 16,395,939 = 16,395,939 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,570,876/16,395,939 = 16,395,939/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,570,876x = 16,395,939 × 16,395,939
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,570,876x = 268,826,815,691,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 268,826,815,691,721/12,570,876
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,384,891.21

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