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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,196,027 and 12,028,311

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,196,027 and 12,028,311 is: 17,652,487.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,196,027 : 12,028,311 = 12,028,311 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,196,027/12,028,311 = 12,028,311/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,196,027x = 12,028,311 × 12,028,311
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,196,027x = 144,680,265,512,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,680,265,512,721/8,196,027
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,652,487.66

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