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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,019,267 and 11,586,456

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,019,267 and 11,586,456 is: 16,740,428.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,019,267 : 11,586,456 = 11,586,456 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,019,267/11,586,456 = 11,586,456/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,019,267x = 11,586,456 × 11,586,456
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,019,267x = 134,245,962,639,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,245,962,639,936/8,019,267
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,740,428.10

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