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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,172,636.25 and 17,939,355.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,172,636.25 and 17,939,355.75 is: 39,377,806.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,172,636.25 : 17,939,355.75 = 17,939,355.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,172,636.25/17,939,355.75 = 17,939,355.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,172,636.25x = 17,939,355.75 × 17,939,355.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,172,636.25x = 321,820,484,725,058.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 321,820,484,725,058.06/8,172,636.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,377,806.00

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