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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,123,119.50 and 17,840,652

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,123,119.50 and 17,840,652 is: 39,183,082.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,123,119.50 : 17,840,652 = 17,840,652 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,123,119.50/17,840,652 = 17,840,652/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,123,119.50x = 17,840,652 × 17,840,652
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,123,119.50x = 318,288,863,785,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 318,288,863,785,104/8,123,119.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,183,082.78

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