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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,572,086 and 11,673,585

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,572,086 and 11,673,585 is: 15,897,249.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,572,086 : 11,673,585 = 11,673,585 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,572,086/11,673,585 = 11,673,585/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,572,086x = 11,673,585 × 11,673,585
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,572,086x = 136,272,586,752,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 136,272,586,752,225/8,572,086
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,897,249.14

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