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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,656,017 and 13,508,085

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,656,017 and 13,508,085 is: 21,079,944.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,656,017 : 13,508,085 = 13,508,085 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,656,017/13,508,085 = 13,508,085/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,656,017x = 13,508,085 × 13,508,085
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,656,017x = 182,468,360,367,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 182,468,360,367,225/8,656,017
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,079,944.78

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