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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,139,462.19 and 16,948,764

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,139,462.19 and 16,948,764 is: 35,292,331.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,139,462.19 : 16,948,764 = 16,948,764 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,139,462.19/16,948,764 = 16,948,764/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,139,462.19x = 16,948,764 × 16,948,764
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,139,462.19x = 287,260,601,127,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 287,260,601,127,696/8,139,462.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,292,331.91

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