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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,134,445.96 and 39,831,438.02

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,134,445.96 and 39,831,438.02 is: 87,487,837.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,134,445.96 : 39,831,438.02 = 39,831,438.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,134,445.96/39,831,438.02 = 39,831,438.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,134,445.96x = 39,831,438.02 × 39,831,438.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,134,445.96x = 1,586,543,455,014,982.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,586,543,455,014,982.50/18,134,445.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,487,837.18

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