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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,378,336 and 12,811,186

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,378,336 and 12,811,186 is: 19,589,389.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,378,336 : 12,811,186 = 12,811,186 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,378,336/12,811,186 = 12,811,186/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,378,336x = 12,811,186 × 12,811,186
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,378,336x = 164,126,486,726,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 164,126,486,726,596/8,378,336
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,589,389.44

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