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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,020,795.50 and 16,702,551

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,020,795.50 and 16,702,551 is: 34,781,488.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,020,795.50 : 16,702,551 = 16,702,551 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,020,795.50/16,702,551 = 16,702,551/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,020,795.50x = 16,702,551 × 16,702,551
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,020,795.50x = 278,975,209,907,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 278,975,209,907,601/8,020,795.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,781,488.93

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