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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,106,984.97 and 39,300,555.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,106,984.97 and 39,300,555.94 is: 85,300,435.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,106,984.97 : 39,300,555.94 = 39,300,555.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,106,984.97/39,300,555.94 = 39,300,555.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,106,984.97x = 39,300,555.94 × 39,300,555.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,106,984.97x = 1,544,533,696,996,566.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,544,533,696,996,566.50/18,106,984.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,300,435.14

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