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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,180,556.50 and 39,245,496

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,180,556.50 and 39,245,496 is: 84,717,371.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,180,556.50 : 39,245,496 = 39,245,496 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,180,556.50/39,245,496 = 39,245,496/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,180,556.50x = 39,245,496 × 39,245,496
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,180,556.50x = 1,540,208,956,286,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,540,208,956,286,016/18,180,556.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,717,371.35

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