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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,198,201 and 12,252,132

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,198,201 and 12,252,132 is: 18,310,692.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,198,201 : 12,252,132 = 12,252,132 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,198,201/12,252,132 = 12,252,132/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,198,201x = 12,252,132 × 12,252,132
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,198,201x = 150,114,738,545,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 150,114,738,545,424/8,198,201
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,310,692.62

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