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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,564,738 and 12,818,691

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,564,738 and 12,818,691 is: 19,185,506.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,564,738 : 12,818,691 = 12,818,691 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,564,738/12,818,691 = 12,818,691/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,564,738x = 12,818,691 × 12,818,691
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,564,738x = 164,318,838,953,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 164,318,838,953,481/8,564,738
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,185,506.78

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