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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,260,797 and 11,612,472

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,260,797 and 11,612,472 is: 16,324,030.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,260,797 : 11,612,472 = 11,612,472 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,260,797/11,612,472 = 11,612,472/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,260,797x = 11,612,472 × 11,612,472
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,260,797x = 134,849,505,950,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,849,505,950,784/8,260,797
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,324,030.96

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