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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,027,720 and 11,443,656

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,027,720 and 11,443,656 is: 16,313,132.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,027,720 : 11,443,656 = 11,443,656 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,027,720/11,443,656 = 11,443,656/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,027,720x = 11,443,656 × 11,443,656
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,027,720x = 130,957,262,646,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,957,262,646,336/8,027,720
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,313,132.83

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