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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,574,334.50 and 18,391,977

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,574,334.50 and 18,391,977 is: 39,450,853.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,574,334.50 : 18,391,977 = 18,391,977 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,574,334.50/18,391,977 = 18,391,977/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,574,334.50x = 18,391,977 × 18,391,977
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,574,334.50x = 338,264,817,968,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 338,264,817,968,529/8,574,334.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,450,853.94

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