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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,621,980 and 11,988,174

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,621,980 and 11,988,174 is: 16,668,597.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,621,980 : 11,988,174 = 11,988,174 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,621,980/11,988,174 = 11,988,174/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,621,980x = 11,988,174 × 11,988,174
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,621,980x = 143,716,315,854,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,716,315,854,276/8,621,980
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,668,597.68

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