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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,758,388.25 and 13,946,934.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,758,388.25 and 13,946,934.38 is: 22,209,220.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,758,388.25 : 13,946,934.38 = 13,946,934.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,758,388.25/13,946,934.38 = 13,946,934.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,758,388.25x = 13,946,934.38 × 13,946,934.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,758,388.25x = 194,516,978,460,556.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 194,516,978,460,556.62/8,758,388.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,209,220.80

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