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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,144,883 and 11,968,009

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,144,883 and 11,968,009 is: 17,585,671.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,144,883 : 11,968,009 = 11,968,009 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,144,883/11,968,009 = 11,968,009/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,144,883x = 11,968,009 × 11,968,009
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,144,883x = 143,233,239,424,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,233,239,424,081/8,144,883
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,585,671.82

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