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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,291,769.75 and 17,941,727.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,291,769.75 and 17,941,727.25 is: 38,822,300.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,291,769.75 : 17,941,727.25 = 17,941,727.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,291,769.75/17,941,727.25 = 17,941,727.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,291,769.75x = 17,941,727.25 × 17,941,727.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,291,769.75x = 321,905,576,713,392.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 321,905,576,713,392.56/8,291,769.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,822,300.48

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