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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,656,232 and 13,508,409

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,656,232 and 13,508,409 is: 21,080,432.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,656,232 : 13,508,409 = 13,508,409 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,656,232/13,508,409 = 13,508,409/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,656,232x = 13,508,409 × 13,508,409
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,656,232x = 182,477,113,711,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 182,477,113,711,281/8,656,232
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,080,432.42

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