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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,513,904.50 and 12,758,390

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,513,904.50 and 12,758,390 is: 19,118,903.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,513,904.50 : 12,758,390 = 12,758,390 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,513,904.50/12,758,390 = 12,758,390/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,513,904.50x = 12,758,390 × 12,758,390
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,513,904.50x = 162,776,515,392,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 162,776,515,392,100/8,513,904.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,118,903.13

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