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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,193,482.75 and 39,456,668.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,193,482.75 and 39,456,668.25 is: 85,570,678.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,193,482.75 : 39,456,668.25 = 39,456,668.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,193,482.75/39,456,668.25 = 39,456,668.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,193,482.75x = 39,456,668.25 × 39,456,668.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,193,482.75x = 1,556,828,669,390,558
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,556,828,669,390,558/18,193,482.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,570,678.84

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