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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,586,144 and 11,619,504

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,586,144 and 11,619,504 is: 15,724,506.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,586,144 : 11,619,504 = 11,619,504 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,586,144/11,619,504 = 11,619,504/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,586,144x = 11,619,504 × 11,619,504
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,586,144x = 135,012,873,206,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 135,012,873,206,016/8,586,144
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,724,506.04

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