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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,079,433.50 and 17,278,611

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,079,433.50 and 17,278,611 is: 36,951,897.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,079,433.50 : 17,278,611 = 17,278,611 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,079,433.50/17,278,611 = 17,278,611/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,079,433.50x = 17,278,611 × 17,278,611
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,079,433.50x = 298,550,398,089,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 298,550,398,089,321/8,079,433.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,951,897.44

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