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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,547,120 and 13,216,656

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,547,120 and 13,216,656 is: 20,437,293.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,547,120 : 13,216,656 = 13,216,656 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,547,120/13,216,656 = 13,216,656/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,547,120x = 13,216,656 × 13,216,656
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,547,120x = 174,679,995,822,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 174,679,995,822,336/8,547,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,437,293.01

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