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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,001,650 and 11,434,172

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,001,650 and 11,434,172 is: 16,339,166.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,001,650 : 11,434,172 = 11,434,172 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,001,650/11,434,172 = 11,434,172/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,001,650x = 11,434,172 × 11,434,172
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,001,650x = 130,740,289,325,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,740,289,325,584/8,001,650
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,339,166.21

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