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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,010,462 and 12,395,823

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,010,462 and 12,395,823 is: 19,181,968.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,010,462 : 12,395,823 = 12,395,823 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,010,462/12,395,823 = 12,395,823/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,010,462x = 12,395,823 × 12,395,823
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,010,462x = 153,656,427,847,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,656,427,847,329/8,010,462
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,181,968.26

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