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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,816,088 and 13,617,174

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,816,088 and 13,617,174 is: 21,032,846.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,816,088 : 13,617,174 = 13,617,174 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,816,088/13,617,174 = 13,617,174/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,816,088x = 13,617,174 × 13,617,174
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,816,088x = 185,427,427,746,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,427,427,746,276/8,816,088
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,032,846.74

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