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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,207,316.50 and 39,005,202

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,207,316.50 and 39,005,202 is: 83,560,132.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,207,316.50 : 39,005,202 = 39,005,202 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,207,316.50/39,005,202 = 39,005,202/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,207,316.50x = 39,005,202 × 39,005,202
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,207,316.50x = 1,521,405,783,060,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,521,405,783,060,804/18,207,316.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,560,132.71

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