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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,622,494 and 11,988,768

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,622,494 and 11,988,768 is: 16,669,255.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,622,494 : 11,988,768 = 11,988,768 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,622,494/11,988,768 = 11,988,768/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,622,494x = 11,988,768 × 11,988,768
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,622,494x = 143,730,558,157,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,730,558,157,824/8,622,494
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,669,255.80

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