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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,198,975.25 and 17,942,457.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,198,975.25 and 17,942,457.38 is: 39,264,879.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,198,975.25 : 17,942,457.38 = 17,942,457.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,198,975.25/17,942,457.38 = 17,942,457.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,198,975.25x = 17,942,457.38 × 17,942,457.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,198,975.25x = 321,931,776,653,691.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 321,931,776,653,691.88/8,198,975.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,264,879.68

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