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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,150.75 and 39,579.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,150.75 and 39,579.75 is: 86,308.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,150.75 : 39,579.75 = 39,579.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,150.75/39,579.75 = 39,579.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,150.75x = 39,579.75 × 39,579.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,150.75x = 1,566,556,610.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,566,556,610.06/18,150.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,308.09

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