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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,146,797.75 and 16,963,263

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,146,797.75 and 16,963,263 is: 35,320,907.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,146,797.75 : 16,963,263 = 16,963,263 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,146,797.75/16,963,263 = 16,963,263/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,146,797.75x = 16,963,263 × 16,963,263
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,146,797.75x = 287,752,291,607,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 287,752,291,607,169/8,146,797.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,320,907.73

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