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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,080,292.25 and 17,442,531

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,080,292.25 and 17,442,531 is: 37,652,337.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,080,292.25 : 17,442,531 = 17,442,531 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,080,292.25/17,442,531 = 17,442,531/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,080,292.25x = 17,442,531 × 17,442,531
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,080,292.25x = 304,241,887,685,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 304,241,887,685,961/8,080,292.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,652,337.10

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