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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,653,365.75 and 18,465,153

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,653,365.75 and 18,465,153 is: 39,402,226.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,653,365.75 : 18,465,153 = 18,465,153 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,653,365.75/18,465,153 = 18,465,153/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,653,365.75x = 18,465,153 × 18,465,153
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,653,365.75x = 340,961,875,313,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 340,961,875,313,409/8,653,365.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,402,226.27

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