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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,615,904 and 13,516,944

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,615,904 and 13,516,944 is: 21,205,874.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,615,904 : 13,516,944 = 13,516,944 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,615,904/13,516,944 = 13,516,944/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,615,904x = 13,516,944 × 13,516,944
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,615,904x = 182,707,775,099,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 182,707,775,099,136/8,615,904
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,205,874.06

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