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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,845,558.50 and 18,920,727

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,845,558.50 and 18,920,727 is: 40,471,600.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,845,558.50 : 18,920,727 = 18,920,727 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,845,558.50/18,920,727 = 18,920,727/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,845,558.50x = 18,920,727 × 18,920,727
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,845,558.50x = 357,993,910,208,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 357,993,910,208,529/8,845,558.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,471,600.54

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