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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,562,475 and 11,741,463

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,562,475 and 11,741,463 is: 16,100,713.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,562,475 : 11,741,463 = 11,741,463 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,562,475/11,741,463 = 11,741,463/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,562,475x = 11,741,463 × 11,741,463
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,562,475x = 137,861,953,380,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,861,953,380,369/8,562,475
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,100,713.10

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