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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,000 and 39,280.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,000 and 39,280.50 is: 85,719.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,000 : 39,280.50 = 39,280.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,000/39,280.50 = 39,280.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,000x = 39,280.50 × 39,280.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,000x = 1,542,957,680.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,542,957,680.25/18,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,719.87

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