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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,693,358.75 and 18,880,074

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,693,358.75 and 18,880,074 is: 41,003,391.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,693,358.75 : 18,880,074 = 18,880,074 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,693,358.75/18,880,074 = 18,880,074/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,693,358.75x = 18,880,074 × 18,880,074
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,693,358.75x = 356,457,194,245,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 356,457,194,245,476/8,693,358.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,003,391.73

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