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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,369,934 and 11,846,697

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,369,934 and 11,846,697 is: 16,767,662.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,369,934 : 11,846,697 = 11,846,697 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,369,934/11,846,697 = 11,846,697/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,369,934x = 11,846,697 × 11,846,697
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,369,934x = 140,344,229,809,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,344,229,809,809/8,369,934
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,767,662.66

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