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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,656,011 and 13,508,077

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,656,011 and 13,508,077 is: 21,079,934.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,656,011 : 13,508,077 = 13,508,077 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,656,011/13,508,077 = 13,508,077/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,656,011x = 13,508,077 × 13,508,077
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,656,011x = 182,468,144,237,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 182,468,144,237,929/8,656,011
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,079,934.42

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