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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,656,173 and 13,508,319

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,656,173 and 13,508,319 is: 21,080,295.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,656,173 : 13,508,319 = 13,508,319 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,656,173/13,508,319 = 13,508,319/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,656,173x = 13,508,319 × 13,508,319
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,656,173x = 182,474,682,205,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 182,474,682,205,761/8,656,173
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,080,295.21

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