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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,360,861 and 12,921,876

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,360,861 and 12,921,876 is: 19,971,014.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,360,861 : 12,921,876 = 12,921,876 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,360,861/12,921,876 = 12,921,876/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,360,861x = 12,921,876 × 12,921,876
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,360,861x = 166,974,879,359,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 166,974,879,359,376/8,360,861
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,971,014.87

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