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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,076,570.19 and 17,288,422.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,076,570.19 and 17,288,422.88 is: 37,006,991.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,076,570.19 : 17,288,422.88 = 17,288,422.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,076,570.19/17,288,422.88 = 17,288,422.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,076,570.19x = 17,288,422.88 × 17,288,422.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,076,570.19x = 298,889,565,504,823.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 298,889,565,504,823.25/8,076,570.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,006,991.65

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