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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,736,796 and 13,675,591

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,736,796 and 13,675,591 is: 21,406,221.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,736,796 : 13,675,591 = 13,675,591 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,736,796/13,675,591 = 13,675,591/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,736,796x = 13,675,591 × 13,675,591
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,736,796x = 187,021,789,199,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 187,021,789,199,281/8,736,796
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,406,221.37

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