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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,808,399.50 and 13,475,844

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,808,399.50 and 13,475,844 is: 20,616,500.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,808,399.50 : 13,475,844 = 13,475,844 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,808,399.50/13,475,844 = 13,475,844/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,808,399.50x = 13,475,844 × 13,475,844
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,808,399.50x = 181,598,371,512,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 181,598,371,512,336/8,808,399.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,616,500.37

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