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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,350,018.50 and 17,793,537

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,350,018.50 and 17,793,537 is: 37,917,276.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,350,018.50 : 17,793,537 = 17,793,537 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,350,018.50/17,793,537 = 17,793,537/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,350,018.50x = 17,793,537 × 17,793,537
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,350,018.50x = 316,609,958,970,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 316,609,958,970,369/8,350,018.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,917,276.35

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