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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,749,978 and 13,694,882

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,749,978 and 13,694,882 is: 21,434,315.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,749,978 : 13,694,882 = 13,694,882 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,749,978/13,694,882 = 13,694,882/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,749,978x = 13,694,882 × 13,694,882
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,749,978x = 187,549,792,993,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 187,549,792,993,924/8,749,978
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,434,315.95

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