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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,363,908.50 and 11,777,850.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,363,908.50 and 11,777,850.75 is: 16,585,280.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,363,908.50 : 11,777,850.75 = 11,777,850.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,363,908.50/11,777,850.75 = 11,777,850.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,363,908.50x = 11,777,850.75 × 11,777,850.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,363,908.50x = 138,717,768,289,275.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,717,768,289,275.56/8,363,908.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,585,280.47

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