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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,567,115.75 and 18,696,951

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,567,115.75 and 18,696,951 is: 40,804,395.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,567,115.75 : 18,696,951 = 18,696,951 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,567,115.75/18,696,951 = 18,696,951/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,567,115.75x = 18,696,951 × 18,696,951
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,567,115.75x = 349,575,976,696,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 349,575,976,696,401/8,567,115.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,804,395.19

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