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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,626,575.50 and 18,464,962

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,626,575.50 and 18,464,962 is: 39,523,774.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,626,575.50 : 18,464,962 = 18,464,962 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,626,575.50/18,464,962 = 18,464,962/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,626,575.50x = 18,464,962 × 18,464,962
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,626,575.50x = 340,954,821,661,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 340,954,821,661,444/8,626,575.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,523,774.14

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