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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,833,136 and 12,958,073

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,833,136 and 12,958,073 is: 19,009,291.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,833,136 : 12,958,073 = 12,958,073 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,833,136/12,958,073 = 12,958,073/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,833,136x = 12,958,073 × 12,958,073
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,833,136x = 167,911,655,873,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,911,655,873,329/8,833,136
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,009,291.36

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