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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,260,736.06 and 11,612,394.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,260,736.06 and 11,612,394.56 is: 16,323,933.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,260,736.06 : 11,612,394.56 = 11,612,394.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,260,736.06/11,612,394.56 = 11,612,394.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,260,736.06x = 11,612,394.56 × 11,612,394.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,260,736.06x = 134,847,707,475,179.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,847,707,475,179.56/8,260,736.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,323,933.66

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