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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,519,608.50 and 18,742,485

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,519,608.50 and 18,742,485 is: 41,232,028.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,519,608.50 : 18,742,485 = 18,742,485 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,519,608.50/18,742,485 = 18,742,485/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,519,608.50x = 18,742,485 × 18,742,485
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,519,608.50x = 351,280,743,975,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 351,280,743,975,225/8,519,608.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,232,028.91

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