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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,749,974 and 13,694,877

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,749,974 and 13,694,877 is: 21,434,310.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,749,974 : 13,694,877 = 13,694,877 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,749,974/13,694,877 = 13,694,877/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,749,974x = 13,694,877 × 13,694,877
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,749,974x = 187,549,656,045,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 187,549,656,045,129/8,749,974
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,434,310.10

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