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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,278,322.75 and 39,707,727.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,278,322.75 and 39,707,727.75 is: 86,260,849.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,278,322.75 : 39,707,727.75 = 39,707,727.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,278,322.75/39,707,727.75 = 39,707,727.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,278,322.75x = 39,707,727.75 × 39,707,727.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,278,322.75x = 1,576,703,643,068,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,576,703,643,068,120/18,278,322.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,260,849.24

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