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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,656,015 and 13,508,082

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,656,015 and 13,508,082 is: 21,079,940.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,656,015 : 13,508,082 = 13,508,082 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,656,015/13,508,082 = 13,508,082/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,656,015x = 13,508,082 × 13,508,082
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,656,015x = 182,468,279,318,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 182,468,279,318,724/8,656,015
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,079,940.29

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