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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,758,077.75 and 13,946,551.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,758,077.75 and 13,946,551.88 is: 22,208,789.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,758,077.75 : 13,946,551.88 = 13,946,551.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,758,077.75/13,946,551.88 = 13,946,551.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,758,077.75x = 13,946,551.88 × 13,946,551.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,758,077.75x = 194,506,309,202,066
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 194,506,309,202,066/8,758,077.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,208,789.96

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