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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,559,512 and 13,296,372

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,559,512 and 13,296,372 is: 20,654,624.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,559,512 : 13,296,372 = 13,296,372 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,559,512/13,296,372 = 13,296,372/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,559,512x = 13,296,372 × 13,296,372
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,559,512x = 176,793,508,362,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,793,508,362,384/8,559,512
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,654,624.75

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