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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,124,888.52 and 16,533,532.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,124,888.52 and 16,533,532.69 is: 33,644,486.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,124,888.52 : 16,533,532.69 = 16,533,532.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,124,888.52/16,533,532.69 = 16,533,532.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,124,888.52x = 16,533,532.69 × 16,533,532.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,124,888.52x = 273,357,703,128,630.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 273,357,703,128,630.97/8,124,888.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,644,486.64

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