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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,125,510 and 11,889,158

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,125,510 and 11,889,158 is: 17,396,086.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,125,510 : 11,889,158 = 11,889,158 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,125,510/11,889,158 = 11,889,158/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,125,510x = 11,889,158 × 11,889,158
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,125,510x = 141,352,077,948,964
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,352,077,948,964/8,125,510
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,396,086.89

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