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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,065,686.50 and 18,662,796

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,065,686.50 and 18,662,796 is: 38,419,589.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,065,686.50 : 18,662,796 = 18,662,796 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,065,686.50/18,662,796 = 18,662,796/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,065,686.50x = 18,662,796 × 18,662,796
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,065,686.50x = 348,299,954,537,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 348,299,954,537,616/9,065,686.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,419,589.57

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