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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,117,187.75 and 16,906,057.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,117,187.75 and 16,906,057.75 is: 35,211,060.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,117,187.75 : 16,906,057.75 = 16,906,057.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,117,187.75/16,906,057.75 = 16,906,057.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,117,187.75x = 16,906,057.75 × 16,906,057.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,117,187.75x = 285,814,788,646,335.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 285,814,788,646,335.06/8,117,187.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,211,060.46

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