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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,260,738.50 and 11,612,398.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,260,738.50 and 11,612,398.50 is: 16,323,939.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,260,738.50 : 11,612,398.50 = 11,612,398.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,260,738.50/11,612,398.50 = 11,612,398.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,260,738.50x = 11,612,398.50 × 11,612,398.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,260,738.50x = 134,847,798,922,802.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,847,798,922,802.25/8,260,738.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,323,939.91

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