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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,418,907.50 and 18,185,004

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,418,907.50 and 18,185,004 is: 39,279,962.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,418,907.50 : 18,185,004 = 18,185,004 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,418,907.50/18,185,004 = 18,185,004/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,418,907.50x = 18,185,004 × 18,185,004
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,418,907.50x = 330,694,370,480,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 330,694,370,480,016/8,418,907.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,279,962.45

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