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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,139,626.75 and 39,467,778

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,139,626.75 and 39,467,778 is: 85,873,073.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,139,626.75 : 39,467,778 = 39,467,778 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,139,626.75/39,467,778 = 39,467,778/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,139,626.75x = 39,467,778 × 39,467,778
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,139,626.75x = 1,557,705,500,257,284
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,557,705,500,257,284/18,139,626.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,873,073.45

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