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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,553,053.25 and 18,611,856

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,553,053.25 and 18,611,856 is: 40,500,295.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,553,053.25 : 18,611,856 = 18,611,856 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,553,053.25/18,611,856 = 18,611,856/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,553,053.25x = 18,611,856 × 18,611,856
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,553,053.25x = 346,401,183,764,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 346,401,183,764,736/8,553,053.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,500,295.47

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