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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,973,576 and 13,921,308

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,973,576 and 13,921,308 is: 21,597,055.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,973,576 : 13,921,308 = 13,921,308 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,973,576/13,921,308 = 13,921,308/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,973,576x = 13,921,308 × 13,921,308
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,973,576x = 193,802,816,430,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 193,802,816,430,864/8,973,576
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,597,055.22

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