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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,144,937 and 11,968,086

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,144,937 and 11,968,086 is: 17,585,781.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,144,937 : 11,968,086 = 11,968,086 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,144,937/11,968,086 = 11,968,086/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,144,937x = 11,968,086 × 11,968,086
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,144,937x = 143,235,082,503,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,235,082,503,396/8,144,937
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,585,781.51

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