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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,095,516.50 and 17,536,245

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,095,516.50 and 17,536,245 is: 37,986,444.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,095,516.50 : 17,536,245 = 17,536,245 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,095,516.50/17,536,245 = 17,536,245/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,095,516.50x = 17,536,245 × 17,536,245
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,095,516.50x = 307,519,888,700,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 307,519,888,700,025/8,095,516.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,986,444.56

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