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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,622,585 and 11,988,876

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,622,585 and 11,988,876 is: 16,669,380.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,622,585 : 11,988,876 = 11,988,876 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,622,585/11,988,876 = 11,988,876/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,622,585x = 11,988,876 × 11,988,876
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,622,585x = 143,733,147,743,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,733,147,743,376/8,622,585
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,669,380.21

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