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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,466,545.25 and 18,577,350

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,466,545.25 and 18,577,350 is: 40,762,545.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,466,545.25 : 18,577,350 = 18,577,350 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,466,545.25/18,577,350 = 18,577,350/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,466,545.25x = 18,577,350 × 18,577,350
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,466,545.25x = 345,117,933,022,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 345,117,933,022,500/8,466,545.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,762,545.15

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