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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,815,431.75 and 13,356,471

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,815,431.75 and 13,356,471 is: 20,236,707.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,815,431.75 : 13,356,471 = 13,356,471 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,815,431.75/13,356,471 = 13,356,471/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,815,431.75x = 13,356,471 × 13,356,471
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,815,431.75x = 178,395,317,573,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 178,395,317,573,841/8,815,431.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,236,707.93

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