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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,485,954.50 and 18,892,644

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,485,954.50 and 18,892,644 is: 42,061,502.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,485,954.50 : 18,892,644 = 18,892,644 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,485,954.50/18,892,644 = 18,892,644/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,485,954.50x = 18,892,644 × 18,892,644
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,485,954.50x = 356,931,997,310,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 356,931,997,310,736/8,485,954.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,061,502.61

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