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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,656,018 and 13,508,087

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,656,018 and 13,508,087 is: 21,079,948.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,656,018 : 13,508,087 = 13,508,087 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,656,018/13,508,087 = 13,508,087/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,656,018x = 13,508,087 × 13,508,087
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,656,018x = 182,468,414,399,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 182,468,414,399,569/8,656,018
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,079,948.59

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