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Find the volume of the rectangular prism:

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Thus, the volume of the rectangular prism is \(\boxed{24}\) cubic inches.

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Step 1 :Let's denote the dimensions of the rectangular prism as \(l\), \(w\), and \(h\). The volume of the prism is given by \(lwh\).

Step 2 :We are given three faces with areas of \(6\), \(8\), and \(12\) square inches. We can set \(lw=6\), \(wh=8\), and \(lh=12\).

Step 3 :Multiplying all three equations, we get \(l^2w^2h^2=6\cdot8\cdot12=3\cdot2\cdot2^3\cdot2^2\cdot3=2^6\cdot3^2\).

Step 4 :To find the volume, we take the square root of each side, which gives us \(lwh=2^3\cdot3\).

Step 5 :Thus, the volume of the rectangular prism is \(\boxed{24}\) cubic inches.

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