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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,689,012 and 11,426,068

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,689,012 and 11,426,068 is: 15,025,302.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,689,012 : 11,426,068 = 11,426,068 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,689,012/11,426,068 = 11,426,068/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,689,012x = 11,426,068 × 11,426,068
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,689,012x = 130,555,029,940,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,555,029,940,624/8,689,012
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,025,302.06

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