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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,131,583 and 10,840,638

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,131,583 and 10,840,638 is: 14,452,220.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,131,583 : 10,840,638 = 10,840,638 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,131,583/10,840,638 = 10,840,638/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,131,583x = 10,840,638 × 10,840,638
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,131,583x = 117,519,432,247,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,519,432,247,044/8,131,583
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,452,220.71

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