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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,340,051.50 and 39,553,044

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,340,051.50 and 39,553,044 is: 85,302,011.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,340,051.50 : 39,553,044 = 39,553,044 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,340,051.50/39,553,044 = 39,553,044/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,340,051.50x = 39,553,044 × 39,553,044
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,340,051.50x = 1,564,443,289,665,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,564,443,289,665,936/18,340,051.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,302,011.81

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