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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,403,767.50 and 39,874,661

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,403,767.50 and 39,874,661 is: 86,394,733.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,403,767.50 : 39,874,661 = 39,874,661 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,403,767.50/39,874,661 = 39,874,661/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,403,767.50x = 39,874,661 × 39,874,661
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,403,767.50x = 1,589,988,589,864,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,589,988,589,864,921/18,403,767.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,394,733.57

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