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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,139,387.75 and 16,948,611.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,139,387.75 and 16,948,611.75 is: 35,292,020.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,139,387.75 : 16,948,611.75 = 16,948,611.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,139,387.75/16,948,611.75 = 16,948,611.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,139,387.75x = 16,948,611.75 × 16,948,611.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,139,387.75x = 287,255,440,252,238.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 287,255,440,252,238.06/8,139,387.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,292,020.61

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