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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,144,877.75 and 11,968,000.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,144,877.75 and 11,968,000.50 is: 17,585,658.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,144,877.75 : 11,968,000.50 = 11,968,000.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,144,877.75/11,968,000.50 = 11,968,000.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,144,877.75x = 11,968,000.50 × 11,968,000.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,144,877.75x = 143,233,035,968,000.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,233,035,968,000.25/8,144,877.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,585,658.17

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