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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,747,075.25 and 11,775,294

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,747,075.25 and 11,775,294 is: 15,851,875.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,747,075.25 : 11,775,294 = 11,775,294 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,747,075.25/11,775,294 = 11,775,294/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,747,075.25x = 11,775,294 × 11,775,294
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,747,075.25x = 138,657,548,786,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,657,548,786,436/8,747,075.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,851,875.61

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