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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,362,530 and 11,776,671

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,362,530 and 11,776,671 is: 16,584,691.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,362,530 : 11,776,671 = 11,776,671 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,362,530/11,776,671 = 11,776,671/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,362,530x = 11,776,671 × 11,776,671
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,362,530x = 138,689,979,842,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,689,979,842,241/8,362,530
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,584,691.46

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