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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,325,059.75 and 37,918,599.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,325,059.75 and 37,918,599.75 is: 78,461,965.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,325,059.75 : 37,918,599.75 = 37,918,599.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,325,059.75/37,918,599.75 = 37,918,599.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,325,059.75x = 37,918,599.75 × 37,918,599.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,325,059.75x = 1,437,820,207,000,700
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,437,820,207,000,700/18,325,059.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,461,965.56

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