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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,020,903.50 and 17,320,199.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,020,903.50 and 17,320,199.63 is: 37,400,938.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,020,903.50 : 17,320,199.63 = 17,320,199.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,020,903.50/17,320,199.63 = 17,320,199.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,020,903.50x = 17,320,199.63 × 17,320,199.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,020,903.50x = 299,989,315,049,850.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 299,989,315,049,850.12/8,020,903.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,400,938.07

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