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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,080,501.50 and 17,420,355

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,080,501.50 and 17,420,355 is: 37,555,684.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,080,501.50 : 17,420,355 = 17,420,355 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,080,501.50/17,420,355 = 17,420,355/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,080,501.50x = 17,420,355 × 17,420,355
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,080,501.50x = 303,468,768,326,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 303,468,768,326,025/8,080,501.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,555,684.92

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