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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,956,908 and 13,509,588

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,956,908 and 13,509,588 is: 20,376,336.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,956,908 : 13,509,588 = 13,509,588 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,956,908/13,509,588 = 13,509,588/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,956,908x = 13,509,588 × 13,509,588
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,956,908x = 182,508,967,929,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 182,508,967,929,744/8,956,908
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,376,336.11

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