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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,818,297.25 and 17,990,875

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,818,297.25 and 17,990,875 is: 36,704,544.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,818,297.25 : 17,990,875 = 17,990,875 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,818,297.25/17,990,875 = 17,990,875/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,818,297.25x = 17,990,875 × 17,990,875
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,818,297.25x = 323,671,583,265,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 323,671,583,265,625/8,818,297.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,704,544.44

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