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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,218,943 and 13,089,491

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,218,943 and 13,089,491 is: 20,846,327.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,218,943 : 13,089,491 = 13,089,491 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,218,943/13,089,491 = 13,089,491/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,218,943x = 13,089,491 × 13,089,491
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,218,943x = 171,334,774,639,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 171,334,774,639,081/8,218,943
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,846,327.15

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