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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,673,802.18 and 11,513,690.02

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,673,802.18 and 11,513,690.02 is: 15,283,384.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,673,802.18 : 11,513,690.02 = 11,513,690.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,673,802.18/11,513,690.02 = 11,513,690.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,673,802.18x = 11,513,690.02 × 11,513,690.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,673,802.18x = 132,565,057,978,267.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,565,057,978,267.45/8,673,802.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,283,384.98

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