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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,301.50 and 39,959.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,301.50 and 39,959.44 is: 87,247.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,301.50 : 39,959.44 = 39,959.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,301.50/39,959.44 = 39,959.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,301.50x = 39,959.44 × 39,959.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,301.50x = 1,596,756,645.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,596,756,645.32/18,301.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,247.31

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