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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,815,449.75 and 13,356,498

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,815,449.75 and 13,356,498 is: 20,236,748.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,815,449.75 : 13,356,498 = 13,356,498 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,815,449.75/13,356,498 = 13,356,498/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,815,449.75x = 13,356,498 × 13,356,498
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,815,449.75x = 178,396,038,824,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 178,396,038,824,004/8,815,449.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,236,748.42

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