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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,133,836 and 11,752,944

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,133,836 and 11,752,944 is: 16,982,355.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,133,836 : 11,752,944 = 11,752,944 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,133,836/11,752,944 = 11,752,944/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,133,836x = 11,752,944 × 11,752,944
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,133,836x = 138,131,692,667,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,131,692,667,136/8,133,836
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,982,355.27

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