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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,021,585.25 and 17,513,109

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,021,585.25 and 17,513,109 is: 38,235,458.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,021,585.25 : 17,513,109 = 17,513,109 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,021,585.25/17,513,109 = 17,513,109/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,021,585.25x = 17,513,109 × 17,513,109
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,021,585.25x = 306,708,986,845,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 306,708,986,845,881/8,021,585.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,235,458.12

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