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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,046,880.50 and 17,244,306

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,046,880.50 and 17,244,306 is: 36,954,207.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,046,880.50 : 17,244,306 = 17,244,306 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,046,880.50/17,244,306 = 17,244,306/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,046,880.50x = 17,244,306 × 17,244,306
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,046,880.50x = 297,366,089,421,636
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 297,366,089,421,636/8,046,880.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,954,207.21

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