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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,537,352.75 and 18,634,887

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,537,352.75 and 18,634,887 is: 40,675,256.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,537,352.75 : 18,634,887 = 18,634,887 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,537,352.75/18,634,887 = 18,634,887/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,537,352.75x = 18,634,887 × 18,634,887
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,537,352.75x = 347,259,013,502,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 347,259,013,502,769/8,537,352.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,675,256.57

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