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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,063,442 and 11,618,235

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,063,442 and 11,618,235 is: 16,740,169.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,063,442 : 11,618,235 = 11,618,235 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,063,442/11,618,235 = 11,618,235/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,063,442x = 11,618,235 × 11,618,235
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,063,442x = 134,983,384,515,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,983,384,515,225/8,063,442
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,740,169.34

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