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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,198,981.50 and 17,942,471

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,198,981.50 and 17,942,471 is: 39,264,909.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,198,981.50 : 17,942,471 = 17,942,471 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,198,981.50/17,942,471 = 17,942,471/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,198,981.50x = 17,942,471 × 17,942,471
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,198,981.50x = 321,932,265,585,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 321,932,265,585,841/8,198,981.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,264,909.38

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