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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,207,510.75 and 39,005,577

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,207,510.75 and 39,005,577 is: 83,560,847.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,207,510.75 : 39,005,577 = 39,005,577 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,207,510.75/39,005,577 = 39,005,577/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,207,510.75x = 39,005,577 × 39,005,577
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,207,510.75x = 1,521,435,037,102,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,521,435,037,102,929/18,207,510.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,560,847.94

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