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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,547,600 and 12,222,248

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,547,600 and 12,222,248 is: 17,476,642.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,547,600 : 12,222,248 = 12,222,248 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,547,600/12,222,248 = 12,222,248/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,547,600x = 12,222,248 × 12,222,248
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,547,600x = 149,383,346,173,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,383,346,173,504/8,547,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,476,642.12

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