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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,622,290 and 11,988,489

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,622,290 and 11,988,489 is: 16,668,874.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,622,290 : 11,988,489 = 11,988,489 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,622,290/11,988,489 = 11,988,489/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,622,290x = 11,988,489 × 11,988,489
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,622,290x = 143,723,868,503,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,723,868,503,121/8,622,290
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,668,874.34

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