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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,020,418.50 and 17,319,239

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,020,418.50 and 17,319,239 is: 37,399,050.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,020,418.50 : 17,319,239 = 17,319,239 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,020,418.50/17,319,239 = 17,319,239/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,020,418.50x = 17,319,239 × 17,319,239
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,020,418.50x = 299,956,039,539,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 299,956,039,539,121/8,020,418.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,399,050.88

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