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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,948,025 and 13,997,866.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,948,025 and 13,997,866.50 is: 21,897,599.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,948,025 : 13,997,866.50 = 13,997,866.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,948,025/13,997,866.50 = 13,997,866.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,948,025x = 13,997,866.50 × 13,997,866.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,948,025x = 195,940,266,551,822.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 195,940,266,551,822.25/8,948,025
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,897,599.36

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