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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,001,583.50 and 11,434,092

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,001,583.50 and 11,434,092 is: 16,339,073.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,001,583.50 : 11,434,092 = 11,434,092 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,001,583.50/11,434,092 = 11,434,092/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,001,583.50x = 11,434,092 × 11,434,092
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,001,583.50x = 130,738,459,864,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,738,459,864,464/8,001,583.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,339,073.37

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