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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,020,545.50 and 37,318,596

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,020,545.50 and 37,318,596 is: 77,282,766.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,020,545.50 : 37,318,596 = 37,318,596 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,020,545.50/37,318,596 = 37,318,596/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,020,545.50x = 37,318,596 × 37,318,596
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,020,545.50x = 1,392,677,607,411,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,392,677,607,411,216/18,020,545.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,282,766.35

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