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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,185,391.20 and 13,641,496.52

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,185,391.20 and 13,641,496.52 is: 22,734,457.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,185,391.20 : 13,641,496.52 = 13,641,496.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,185,391.20/13,641,496.52 = 13,641,496.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,185,391.20x = 13,641,496.52 × 13,641,496.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,185,391.20x = 186,090,427,398,971.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,090,427,398,971.03/8,185,391.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,734,457.37

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