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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,750,016 and 13,694,940

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,750,016 and 13,694,940 is: 21,434,404.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,750,016 : 13,694,940 = 13,694,940 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,750,016/13,694,940 = 13,694,940/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,750,016x = 13,694,940 × 13,694,940
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,750,016x = 187,551,381,603,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 187,551,381,603,600/8,750,016
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,434,404.42

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