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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,057,895 and 12,495,324

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,057,895 and 12,495,324 is: 19,376,415.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,057,895 : 12,495,324 = 12,495,324 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,057,895/12,495,324 = 12,495,324/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,057,895x = 12,495,324 × 12,495,324
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,057,895x = 156,133,121,864,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,133,121,864,976/8,057,895
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,376,415.54

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