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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,816,158 and 13,617,276

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,816,158 and 13,617,276 is: 21,032,994.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,816,158 : 13,617,276 = 13,617,276 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,816,158/13,617,276 = 13,617,276/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,816,158x = 13,617,276 × 13,617,276
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,816,158x = 185,430,205,660,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,430,205,660,176/8,816,158
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,032,994.83

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