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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,345,175.37 and 39,562,928.24

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,345,175.37 and 39,562,928.24 is: 85,320,813.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,345,175.37 : 39,562,928.24 = 39,562,928.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,345,175.37/39,562,928.24 = 39,562,928.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,345,175.37x = 39,562,928.24 × 39,562,928.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,345,175.37x = 1,565,225,291,251,049.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,565,225,291,251,049.50/18,345,175.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,320,813.79

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