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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,143,297.50 and 16,956,465

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,143,297.50 and 16,956,465 is: 35,307,773.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,143,297.50 : 16,956,465 = 16,956,465 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,143,297.50/16,956,465 = 16,956,465/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,143,297.50x = 16,956,465 × 16,956,465
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,143,297.50x = 287,521,705,296,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 287,521,705,296,225/8,143,297.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,307,773.70

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