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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,001,640 and 11,434,157

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,001,640 and 11,434,157 is: 16,339,143.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,001,640 : 11,434,157 = 11,434,157 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,001,640/11,434,157 = 11,434,157/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,001,640x = 11,434,157 × 11,434,157
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,001,640x = 130,739,946,300,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,739,946,300,649/8,001,640
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,339,143.76

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