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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,295,520.50 and 16,920,393.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,295,520.50 and 16,920,393.75 is: 34,512,569.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,295,520.50 : 16,920,393.75 = 16,920,393.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,295,520.50/16,920,393.75 = 16,920,393.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,295,520.50x = 16,920,393.75 × 16,920,393.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,295,520.50x = 286,299,724,655,039.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 286,299,724,655,039.06/8,295,520.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,512,569.12

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