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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,524,870 and 13,000,079

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,524,870 and 13,000,079 is: 19,824,590.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,524,870 : 13,000,079 = 13,000,079 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,524,870/13,000,079 = 13,000,079/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,524,870x = 13,000,079 × 13,000,079
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,524,870x = 169,002,054,006,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 169,002,054,006,241/8,524,870
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,824,590.17

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