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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,719,624.50 and 20,366,498

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,719,624.50 and 20,366,498 is: 47,570,195.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,719,624.50 : 20,366,498 = 20,366,498 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,719,624.50/20,366,498 = 20,366,498/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,719,624.50x = 20,366,498 × 20,366,498
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,719,624.50x = 414,794,240,784,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 414,794,240,784,004/8,719,624.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,570,195.34

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