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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,101,295.75 and 39,586,548.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,101,295.75 and 39,586,548.75 is: 86,573,627.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,101,295.75 : 39,586,548.75 = 39,586,548.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,101,295.75/39,586,548.75 = 39,586,548.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,101,295.75x = 39,586,548.75 × 39,586,548.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,101,295.75x = 1,567,094,841,936,126.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,567,094,841,936,126.50/18,101,295.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,573,627.85

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