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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,841,312 and 13,693,536

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,841,312 and 13,693,536 is: 21,208,721.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,841,312 : 13,693,536 = 13,693,536 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,841,312/13,693,536 = 13,693,536/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,841,312x = 13,693,536 × 13,693,536
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,841,312x = 187,512,928,183,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 187,512,928,183,296/8,841,312
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,208,721.98

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