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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,622,450 and 11,988,702

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,622,450 and 11,988,702 is: 16,669,157.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,622,450 : 11,988,702 = 11,988,702 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,622,450/11,988,702 = 11,988,702/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,622,450x = 11,988,702 × 11,988,702
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,622,450x = 143,728,975,644,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,728,975,644,804/8,622,450
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,669,157.33

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