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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,001,538 and 11,434,021

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,001,538 and 11,434,021 is: 16,338,963.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,001,538 : 11,434,021 = 11,434,021 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,001,538/11,434,021 = 11,434,021/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,001,538x = 11,434,021 × 11,434,021
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,001,538x = 130,736,836,228,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,736,836,228,441/8,001,538
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,338,963.36

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