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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,254,896 and 11,890,104

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,254,896 and 11,890,104 is: 17,126,148.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,254,896 : 11,890,104 = 11,890,104 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,254,896/11,890,104 = 11,890,104/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,254,896x = 11,890,104 × 11,890,104
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,254,896x = 141,374,573,130,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,374,573,130,816/8,254,896
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,126,148.30

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