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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,656,234 and 13,508,412

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,656,234 and 13,508,412 is: 21,080,436.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,656,234 : 13,508,412 = 13,508,412 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,656,234/13,508,412 = 13,508,412/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,656,234x = 13,508,412 × 13,508,412
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,656,234x = 182,477,194,761,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 182,477,194,761,744/8,656,234
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,080,436.92

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