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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,622,432 and 11,988,675

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,622,432 and 11,988,675 is: 16,669,117.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,622,432 : 11,988,675 = 11,988,675 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,622,432/11,988,675 = 11,988,675/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,622,432x = 11,988,675 × 11,988,675
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,622,432x = 143,728,328,255,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,728,328,255,625/8,622,432
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,669,117.05

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