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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,664,850.50 and 12,113,376

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,664,850.50 and 12,113,376 is: 16,934,380.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,664,850.50 : 12,113,376 = 12,113,376 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,664,850.50/12,113,376 = 12,113,376/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,664,850.50x = 12,113,376 × 12,113,376
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,664,850.50x = 146,733,878,117,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 146,733,878,117,376/8,664,850.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,934,380.82

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