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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,562,472 and 11,741,459

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,562,472 and 11,741,459 is: 16,100,707.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,562,472 : 11,741,459 = 11,741,459 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,562,472/11,741,459 = 11,741,459/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,562,472x = 11,741,459 × 11,741,459
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,562,472x = 137,861,859,448,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,861,859,448,681/8,562,472
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,100,707.77

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