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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,656,220.25 and 13,508,390.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,656,220.25 and 13,508,390.25 is: 21,080,402.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,656,220.25 : 13,508,390.25 = 13,508,390.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,656,220.25/13,508,390.25 = 13,508,390.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,656,220.25x = 13,508,390.25 × 13,508,390.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,656,220.25x = 182,476,607,146,295.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 182,476,607,146,295.06/8,656,220.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,080,402.52

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