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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,655,968 and 13,456,465

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,655,968 and 13,456,465 is: 20,919,260.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,655,968 : 13,456,465 = 13,456,465 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,655,968/13,456,465 = 13,456,465/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,655,968x = 13,456,465 × 13,456,465
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,655,968x = 181,076,450,296,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 181,076,450,296,225/8,655,968
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,919,260.60

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