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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,216,736.75 and 12,822,531.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,216,736.75 and 12,822,531.19 is: 20,010,049.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,216,736.75 : 12,822,531.19 = 12,822,531.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,216,736.75/12,822,531.19 = 12,822,531.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,216,736.75x = 12,822,531.19 × 12,822,531.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,216,736.75x = 164,417,306,054,410.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 164,417,306,054,410.16/8,216,736.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,010,049.13

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