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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,840,518.50 and 19,324,491

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,840,518.50 and 19,324,491 is: 42,241,408.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,840,518.50 : 19,324,491 = 19,324,491 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,840,518.50/19,324,491 = 19,324,491/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,840,518.50x = 19,324,491 × 19,324,491
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,840,518.50x = 373,435,952,409,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 373,435,952,409,081/8,840,518.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,241,408.40

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