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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,815,736 and 13,622,566

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,815,736 and 13,622,566 is: 21,050,347.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,815,736 : 13,622,566 = 13,622,566 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,815,736/13,622,566 = 13,622,566/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,815,736x = 13,622,566 × 13,622,566
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,815,736x = 185,574,304,424,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,574,304,424,356/8,815,736
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,050,347.29

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