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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,199,508.50 and 17,943,403.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,199,508.50 and 17,943,403.50 is: 39,266,466.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,199,508.50 : 17,943,403.50 = 17,943,403.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,199,508.50/17,943,403.50 = 17,943,403.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,199,508.50x = 17,943,403.50 × 17,943,403.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,199,508.50x = 321,965,729,163,812.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 321,965,729,163,812.25/8,199,508.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,266,466.91

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