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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,418,879.50 and 18,184,951

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,418,879.50 and 18,184,951 is: 39,279,864.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,418,879.50 : 18,184,951 = 18,184,951 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,418,879.50/18,184,951 = 18,184,951/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,418,879.50x = 18,184,951 × 18,184,951
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,418,879.50x = 330,692,442,872,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 330,692,442,872,401/8,418,879.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,279,864.13

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