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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,654,491 and 13,704,166

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,654,491 and 13,704,166 is: 21,700,197.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,654,491 : 13,704,166 = 13,704,166 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,654,491/13,704,166 = 13,704,166/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,654,491x = 13,704,166 × 13,704,166
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,654,491x = 187,804,165,755,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 187,804,165,755,556/8,654,491
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,700,197.71

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