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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,256,692 and 12,753,183

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,256,692 and 12,753,183 is: 19,698,406.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,256,692 : 12,753,183 = 12,753,183 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,256,692/12,753,183 = 12,753,183/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,256,692x = 12,753,183 × 12,753,183
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,256,692x = 162,643,676,631,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 162,643,676,631,489/8,256,692
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,698,406.65

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