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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,656,203 and 13,508,361

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,656,203 and 13,508,361 is: 21,080,353.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,656,203 : 13,508,361 = 13,508,361 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,656,203/13,508,361 = 13,508,361/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,656,203x = 13,508,361 × 13,508,361
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,656,203x = 182,475,816,906,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 182,475,816,906,321/8,656,203
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,080,353.23

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