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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,833,140 and 12,958,079

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,833,140 and 12,958,079 is: 19,009,300.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,833,140 : 12,958,079 = 12,958,079 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,833,140/12,958,079 = 12,958,079/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,833,140x = 12,958,079 × 12,958,079
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,833,140x = 167,911,811,370,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,911,811,370,241/8,833,140
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,009,300.36

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