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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,131,590 and 10,840,644

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,131,590 and 10,840,644 is: 14,452,224.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,131,590 : 10,840,644 = 10,840,644 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,131,590/10,840,644 = 10,840,644/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,131,590x = 10,840,644 × 10,840,644
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,131,590x = 117,519,562,334,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,519,562,334,736/8,131,590
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,452,224.27

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