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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,736,793.13 and 13,675,587

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,736,793.13 and 13,675,587 is: 21,406,215.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,736,793.13 : 13,675,587 = 13,675,587 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,736,793.13/13,675,587 = 13,675,587/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,736,793.13x = 13,675,587 × 13,675,587
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,736,793.13x = 187,021,679,794,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 187,021,679,794,569/8,736,793.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,406,215.89

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