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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,293,386 and 12,793,487

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,293,386 and 12,793,487 is: 19,735,402.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,293,386 : 12,793,487 = 12,793,487 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,293,386/12,793,487 = 12,793,487/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,293,386x = 12,793,487 × 12,793,487
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,293,386x = 163,673,309,619,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,673,309,619,169/8,293,386
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,735,402.36

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