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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,199,470.21 and 17,938,804.85

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,199,470.21 and 17,938,804.85 is: 39,246,525.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,199,470.21 : 17,938,804.85 = 17,938,804.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,199,470.21/17,938,804.85 = 17,938,804.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,199,470.21x = 17,938,804.85 × 17,938,804.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,199,470.21x = 321,800,719,502,424.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 321,800,719,502,424.38/8,199,470.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,246,525.82

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