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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,562,496 and 11,741,504

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,562,496 and 11,741,504 is: 16,100,786.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,562,496 : 11,741,504 = 11,741,504 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,562,496/11,741,504 = 11,741,504/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,562,496x = 11,741,504 × 11,741,504
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,562,496x = 137,862,916,182,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,862,916,182,016/8,562,496
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,100,786.05

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