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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,996,073 and 12,282,846

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,996,073 and 12,282,846 is: 18,867,799.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,996,073 : 12,282,846 = 12,282,846 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,996,073/12,282,846 = 12,282,846/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,996,073x = 12,282,846 × 12,282,846
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,996,073x = 150,868,305,859,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 150,868,305,859,716/7,996,073
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,867,799.96

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