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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,815,685.63 and 13,622,472

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,815,685.63 and 13,622,472 is: 21,050,177.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,815,685.63 : 13,622,472 = 13,622,472 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,815,685.63/13,622,472 = 13,622,472/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,815,685.63x = 13,622,472 × 13,622,472
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,815,685.63x = 185,571,743,390,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,571,743,390,784/8,815,685.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,050,177.07

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