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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,772,616.50 and 19,562,337

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,772,616.50 and 19,562,337 is: 43,622,678.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,772,616.50 : 19,562,337 = 19,562,337 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,772,616.50/19,562,337 = 19,562,337/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,772,616.50x = 19,562,337 × 19,562,337
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,772,616.50x = 382,685,028,901,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 382,685,028,901,569/8,772,616.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,622,678.47

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