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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,656,216 and 13,508,380

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,656,216 and 13,508,380 is: 21,080,380.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,656,216 : 13,508,380 = 13,508,380 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,656,216/13,508,380 = 13,508,380/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,656,216x = 13,508,380 × 13,508,380
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,656,216x = 182,476,330,224,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 182,476,330,224,400/8,656,216
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,080,380.88

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