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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,984,256.75 and 13,472,001

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,984,256.75 and 13,472,001 is: 20,201,427.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,984,256.75 : 13,472,001 = 13,472,001 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,984,256.75/13,472,001 = 13,472,001/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,984,256.75x = 13,472,001 × 13,472,001
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,984,256.75x = 181,494,810,944,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 181,494,810,944,001/8,984,256.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,201,427.45

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