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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,718,482 and 11,968,104

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,718,482 and 11,968,104 is: 16,428,950.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,718,482 : 11,968,104 = 11,968,104 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,718,482/11,968,104 = 11,968,104/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,718,482x = 11,968,104 × 11,968,104
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,718,482x = 143,235,513,354,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,235,513,354,816/8,718,482
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,428,950.98

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