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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,079,683 and 12,862,588

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,079,683 and 12,862,588 is: 20,476,814.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,079,683 : 12,862,588 = 12,862,588 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,079,683/12,862,588 = 12,862,588/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,079,683x = 12,862,588 × 12,862,588
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,079,683x = 165,446,170,057,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 165,446,170,057,744/8,079,683
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,476,814.51

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