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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,621,532 and 13,524,576

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,621,532 and 13,524,576 is: 21,215,969.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,621,532 : 13,524,576 = 13,524,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,621,532/13,524,576 = 13,524,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,621,532x = 13,524,576 × 13,524,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,621,532x = 182,914,155,979,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 182,914,155,979,776/8,621,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,215,969.04

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