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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,858,918 and 13,467,576

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,858,918 and 13,467,576 is: 20,473,787.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,858,918 : 13,467,576 = 13,467,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,858,918/13,467,576 = 13,467,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,858,918x = 13,467,576 × 13,467,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,858,918x = 181,375,603,315,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 181,375,603,315,776/8,858,918
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,473,787.35

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