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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,556,768 and 12,837,000

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,556,768 and 12,837,000 is: 19,258,272.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,556,768 : 12,837,000 = 12,837,000 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,556,768/12,837,000 = 12,837,000/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,556,768x = 12,837,000 × 12,837,000
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,556,768x = 164,788,569,000,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 164,788,569,000,000/8,556,768
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,258,272.40

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