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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,564,089.50 and 18,831,555

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,564,089.50 and 18,831,555 is: 41,408,659.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,564,089.50 : 18,831,555 = 18,831,555 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,564,089.50/18,831,555 = 18,831,555/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,564,089.50x = 18,831,555 × 18,831,555
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,564,089.50x = 354,627,463,718,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 354,627,463,718,025/8,564,089.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,408,659.23

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