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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,132,766 and 10,842,480

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,132,766 and 10,842,480 is: 14,455,029.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,132,766 : 10,842,480 = 10,842,480 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,132,766/10,842,480 = 10,842,480/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,132,766x = 10,842,480 × 10,842,480
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,132,766x = 117,559,372,550,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,559,372,550,400/8,132,766
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,455,029.51

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