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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,736,799 and 13,675,595

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,736,799 and 13,675,595 is: 21,406,226.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,736,799 : 13,675,595 = 13,675,595 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,736,799/13,675,595 = 13,675,595/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,736,799x = 13,675,595 × 13,675,595
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,736,799x = 187,021,898,604,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 187,021,898,604,025/8,736,799
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,406,226.54

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