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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,158,402.81 and 39,185,375.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,158,402.81 and 39,185,375.06 is: 84,561,050.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,158,402.81 : 39,185,375.06 = 39,185,375.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,158,402.81/39,185,375.06 = 39,185,375.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,158,402.81x = 39,185,375.06 × 39,185,375.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,158,402.81x = 1,535,493,618,788,797
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,535,493,618,788,797/18,158,402.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,561,050.59

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