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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,685,156 and 11,578,890

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,685,156 and 11,578,890 is: 15,436,762.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,685,156 : 11,578,890 = 11,578,890 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,685,156/11,578,890 = 11,578,890/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,685,156x = 11,578,890 × 11,578,890
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,685,156x = 134,070,693,632,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,070,693,632,100/8,685,156
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,436,762.87

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