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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,849,934 and 13,905,938

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,849,934 and 13,905,938 is: 21,850,458.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,849,934 : 13,905,938 = 13,905,938 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,849,934/13,905,938 = 13,905,938/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,849,934x = 13,905,938 × 13,905,938
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,849,934x = 193,375,111,659,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 193,375,111,659,844/8,849,934
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,850,458.06

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