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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,001,522 and 11,434,000.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,001,522 and 11,434,000.50 is: 16,338,937.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,001,522 : 11,434,000.50 = 11,434,000.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,001,522/11,434,000.50 = 11,434,000.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,001,522x = 11,434,000.50 × 11,434,000.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,001,522x = 130,736,367,434,000.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,736,367,434,000.25/8,001,522
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,338,937.45

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