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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,029,032.75 and 11,445,678

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,029,032.75 and 11,445,678 is: 16,316,229.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,029,032.75 : 11,445,678 = 11,445,678 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,029,032.75/11,445,678 = 11,445,678/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,029,032.75x = 11,445,678 × 11,445,678
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,029,032.75x = 131,003,544,879,684
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,003,544,879,684/8,029,032.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,316,229.98

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