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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,227,564.88 and 17,719,479

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,227,564.88 and 17,719,479 is: 38,161,952.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,227,564.88 : 17,719,479 = 17,719,479 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,227,564.88/17,719,479 = 17,719,479/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,227,564.88x = 17,719,479 × 17,719,479
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,227,564.88x = 313,979,936,031,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 313,979,936,031,441/8,227,564.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,161,952.02

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