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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,593,913.25 and 12,428,298

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,593,913.25 and 12,428,298 is: 17,973,487.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,593,913.25 : 12,428,298 = 12,428,298 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,593,913.25/12,428,298 = 12,428,298/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,593,913.25x = 12,428,298 × 12,428,298
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,593,913.25x = 154,462,591,176,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 154,462,591,176,804/8,593,913.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,973,487.36

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