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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,815,738 and 13,622,569

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,815,738 and 13,622,569 is: 21,050,351.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,815,738 : 13,622,569 = 13,622,569 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,815,738/13,622,569 = 13,622,569/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,815,738x = 13,622,569 × 13,622,569
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,815,738x = 185,574,386,159,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,574,386,159,761/8,815,738
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,050,351.79

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