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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,074,596.50 and 39,815,820

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,074,596.50 and 39,815,820 is: 87,708,708.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,074,596.50 : 39,815,820 = 39,815,820 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,074,596.50/39,815,820 = 39,815,820/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,074,596.50x = 39,815,820 × 39,815,820
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,074,596.50x = 1,585,299,522,272,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,585,299,522,272,400/18,074,596.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,708,708.87

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