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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,835,080 and 12,961,788

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,835,080 and 12,961,788 is: 19,016,007.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,835,080 : 12,961,788 = 12,961,788 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,835,080/12,961,788 = 12,961,788/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,835,080x = 12,961,788 × 12,961,788
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,835,080x = 168,007,948,156,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 168,007,948,156,944/8,835,080
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,016,007.57

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