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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,559,497 and 11,658,022

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,559,497 and 11,658,022 is: 15,878,208.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,559,497 : 11,658,022 = 11,658,022 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,559,497/11,658,022 = 11,658,022/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,559,497x = 11,658,022 × 11,658,022
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,559,497x = 135,909,476,952,484
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 135,909,476,952,484/8,559,497
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,878,208.38

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