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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,656,012.50 and 13,508,079

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,656,012.50 and 13,508,079 is: 21,079,937.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,656,012.50 : 13,508,079 = 13,508,079 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,656,012.50/13,508,079 = 13,508,079/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,656,012.50x = 13,508,079 × 13,508,079
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,656,012.50x = 182,468,198,270,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 182,468,198,270,241/8,656,012.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,079,937.01

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