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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,950,726 and 13,765,890

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,950,726 and 13,765,890 is: 21,171,436.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,950,726 : 13,765,890 = 13,765,890 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,950,726/13,765,890 = 13,765,890/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,950,726x = 13,765,890 × 13,765,890
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,950,726x = 189,499,727,492,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 189,499,727,492,100/8,950,726
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,171,436.54

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