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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,048,830 and 11,816,636

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,048,830 and 11,816,636 is: 17,348,221.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,048,830 : 11,816,636 = 11,816,636 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,048,830/11,816,636 = 11,816,636/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,048,830x = 11,816,636 × 11,816,636
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,048,830x = 139,632,886,356,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,632,886,356,496/8,048,830
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,348,221.59

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