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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,261,304 and 11,898,588

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,261,304 and 11,898,588 is: 17,137,294.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,261,304 : 11,898,588 = 11,898,588 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,261,304/11,898,588 = 11,898,588/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,261,304x = 11,898,588 × 11,898,588
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,261,304x = 141,576,396,393,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,576,396,393,744/8,261,304
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,137,294.11

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