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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,134,738.50 and 10,796,003.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,134,738.50 and 10,796,003.44 is: 14,327,896.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,134,738.50 : 10,796,003.44 = 10,796,003.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,134,738.50/10,796,003.44 = 10,796,003.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,134,738.50x = 10,796,003.44 × 10,796,003.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,134,738.50x = 116,553,690,222,511.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,553,690,222,511.81/8,134,738.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,327,896.37

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