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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,877,538 and 13,409,635

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,877,538 and 13,409,635 is: 20,255,425.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,877,538 : 13,409,635 = 13,409,635 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,877,538/13,409,635 = 13,409,635/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,877,538x = 13,409,635 × 13,409,635
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,877,538x = 179,818,310,833,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 179,818,310,833,225/8,877,538
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,255,425.64

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