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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,654,497.50 and 13,704,174

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,654,497.50 and 13,704,174 is: 21,700,206.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,654,497.50 : 13,704,174 = 13,704,174 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,654,497.50/13,704,174 = 13,704,174/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,654,497.50x = 13,704,174 × 13,704,174
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,654,497.50x = 187,804,385,022,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 187,804,385,022,276/8,654,497.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,700,206.74

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