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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,690,095.50 and 11,834,426.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,690,095.50 and 11,834,426.81 is: 16,116,469.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,690,095.50 : 11,834,426.81 = 11,834,426.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,690,095.50/11,834,426.81 = 11,834,426.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,690,095.50x = 11,834,426.81 × 11,834,426.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,690,095.50x = 140,053,657,980,418.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,053,657,980,418.91/8,690,095.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,116,469.37

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