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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,378,730 and 12,811,581

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,378,730 and 12,811,581 is: 19,589,676.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,378,730 : 12,811,581 = 12,811,581 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,378,730/12,811,581 = 12,811,581/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,378,730x = 12,811,581 × 12,811,581
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,378,730x = 164,136,607,719,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 164,136,607,719,561/8,378,730
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,589,676.21

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