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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,626,574.25 and 18,464,959.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,626,574.25 and 18,464,959.13 is: 39,523,767.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,626,574.25 : 18,464,959.13 = 18,464,959.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,626,574.25/18,464,959.13 = 18,464,959.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,626,574.25x = 18,464,959.13 × 18,464,959.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,626,574.25x = 340,954,715,487,920.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 340,954,715,487,920.75/8,626,574.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,523,767.56

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