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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,001,536.25 and 11,434,017.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,001,536.25 and 11,434,017.75 is: 16,338,957.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,001,536.25 : 11,434,017.75 = 11,434,017.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,001,536.25/11,434,017.75 = 11,434,017.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,001,536.25x = 11,434,017.75 × 11,434,017.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,001,536.25x = 130,736,761,907,315.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,736,761,907,315.06/8,001,536.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,338,957.65

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