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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,614,854.75 and 13,337,690.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,614,854.75 and 13,337,690.63 is: 20,649,679.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,614,854.75 : 13,337,690.63 = 13,337,690.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,614,854.75/13,337,690.63 = 13,337,690.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,614,854.75x = 13,337,690.63 × 13,337,690.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,614,854.75x = 177,893,991,208,212.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 177,893,991,208,212.88/8,614,854.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,649,679.70

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