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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,347,016 and 13,267,596

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,347,016 and 13,267,596 is: 21,088,866.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,347,016 : 13,267,596 = 13,267,596 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,347,016/13,267,596 = 13,267,596/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,347,016x = 13,267,596 × 13,267,596
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,347,016x = 176,029,103,619,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,029,103,619,216/8,347,016
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,088,866.20

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