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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,648,781 and 12,165,599

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,648,781 and 12,165,599 is: 17,112,446.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,648,781 : 12,165,599 = 12,165,599 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,648,781/12,165,599 = 12,165,599/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,648,781x = 12,165,599 × 12,165,599
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,648,781x = 148,001,799,028,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 148,001,799,028,801/8,648,781
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,112,446.14

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