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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,653,513.50 and 18,465,273

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,653,513.50 and 18,465,273 is: 39,402,065.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,653,513.50 : 18,465,273 = 18,465,273 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,653,513.50/18,465,273 = 18,465,273/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,653,513.50x = 18,465,273 × 18,465,273
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,653,513.50x = 340,966,306,964,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 340,966,306,964,529/8,653,513.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,402,065.64

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