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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,176.25 and 39,216.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,176.25 and 39,216.75 is: 84,613.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,176.25 : 39,216.75 = 39,216.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,176.25/39,216.75 = 39,216.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,176.25x = 39,216.75 × 39,216.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,176.25x = 1,537,953,480.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,537,953,480.56/18,176.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,613.35

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