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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,796,520 and 12,387,206

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,796,520 and 12,387,206 is: 17,443,588.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,796,520 : 12,387,206 = 12,387,206 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,796,520/12,387,206 = 12,387,206/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,796,520x = 12,387,206 × 12,387,206
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,796,520x = 153,442,872,486,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,442,872,486,436/8,796,520
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,443,588.20

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