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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,619,393.50 and 18,546,488

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,619,393.50 and 18,546,488 is: 39,906,777.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,619,393.50 : 18,546,488 = 18,546,488 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,619,393.50/18,546,488 = 18,546,488/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,619,393.50x = 18,546,488 × 18,546,488
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,619,393.50x = 343,972,217,134,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 343,972,217,134,144/8,619,393.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,906,777.33

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