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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,806,497 and 12,401,487

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,806,497 and 12,401,487 is: 17,464,024.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,806,497 : 12,401,487 = 12,401,487 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,806,497/12,401,487 = 12,401,487/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,806,497x = 12,401,487 × 12,401,487
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,806,497x = 153,796,879,811,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,796,879,811,169/8,806,497
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,464,024.55

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