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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,171,907 and 11,452,692

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,171,907 and 11,452,692 is: 16,050,617.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,171,907 : 11,452,692 = 11,452,692 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,171,907/11,452,692 = 11,452,692/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,171,907x = 11,452,692 × 11,452,692
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,171,907x = 131,164,154,046,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,164,154,046,864/8,171,907
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,050,617.57

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