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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,858,873 and 13,666,076

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,858,873 and 13,666,076 is: 21,081,872.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,858,873 : 13,666,076 = 13,666,076 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,858,873/13,666,076 = 13,666,076/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,858,873x = 13,666,076 × 13,666,076
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,858,873x = 186,761,633,237,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,761,633,237,776/8,858,873
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,081,872.74

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