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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,896,297.50 and 19,424,097

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,896,297.50 and 19,424,097 is: 42,410,400.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,896,297.50 : 19,424,097 = 19,424,097 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,896,297.50/19,424,097 = 19,424,097/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,896,297.50x = 19,424,097 × 19,424,097
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,896,297.50x = 377,295,544,265,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 377,295,544,265,409/8,896,297.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,410,400.99

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