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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,113,226 and 12,144,559

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,113,226 and 12,144,559 is: 18,178,997.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,113,226 : 12,144,559 = 12,144,559 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,113,226/12,144,559 = 12,144,559/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,113,226x = 12,144,559 × 12,144,559
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,113,226x = 147,490,313,304,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,490,313,304,481/8,113,226
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,178,997.27

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