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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,132,779.69 and 10,842,492.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,132,779.69 and 10,842,492.94 is: 14,455,039.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,132,779.69 : 10,842,492.94 = 10,842,492.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,132,779.69/10,842,492.94 = 10,842,492.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,132,779.69x = 10,842,492.94 × 10,842,492.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,132,779.69x = 117,559,653,099,737.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,559,653,099,737.38/8,132,779.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,455,039.68

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