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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,976,390.75 and 14,216,076

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,976,390.75 and 14,216,076 is: 22,514,262.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,976,390.75 : 14,216,076 = 14,216,076 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,976,390.75/14,216,076 = 14,216,076/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,976,390.75x = 14,216,076 × 14,216,076
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,976,390.75x = 202,096,816,837,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 202,096,816,837,776/8,976,390.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,514,262.41

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