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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,654,529.75 and 13,704,221.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,654,529.75 and 13,704,221.25 is: 21,700,275.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,654,529.75 : 13,704,221.25 = 13,704,221.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,654,529.75/13,704,221.25 = 13,704,221.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,654,529.75x = 13,704,221.25 × 13,704,221.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,654,529.75x = 187,805,680,068,951.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 187,805,680,068,951.56/8,654,529.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,700,275.52

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