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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,362,944.75 and 11,777,046

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,362,944.75 and 11,777,046 is: 16,584,925.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,362,944.75 : 11,777,046 = 11,777,046 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,362,944.75/11,777,046 = 11,777,046/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,362,944.75x = 11,777,046 × 11,777,046
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,362,944.75x = 138,698,812,486,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,698,812,486,116/8,362,944.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,584,925.12

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