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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,139,529.50 and 16,948,887

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,139,529.50 and 16,948,887 is: 35,292,552.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,139,529.50 : 16,948,887 = 16,948,887 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,139,529.50/16,948,887 = 16,948,887/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,139,529.50x = 16,948,887 × 16,948,887
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,139,529.50x = 287,264,770,538,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 287,264,770,538,769/8,139,529.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,292,552.30

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