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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,583,429.50 and 12,962,624

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,583,429.50 and 12,962,624 is: 19,576,047.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,583,429.50 : 12,962,624 = 12,962,624 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,583,429.50/12,962,624 = 12,962,624/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,583,429.50x = 12,962,624 × 12,962,624
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,583,429.50x = 168,029,620,965,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 168,029,620,965,376/8,583,429.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,576,047.19

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