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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,246,150 and 12,582,460

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,246,150 and 12,582,460 is: 19,199,056.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,246,150 : 12,582,460 = 12,582,460 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,246,150/12,582,460 = 12,582,460/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,246,150x = 12,582,460 × 12,582,460
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,246,150x = 158,318,299,651,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 158,318,299,651,600/8,246,150
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,199,056.49

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