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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,403,791.75 and 39,874,704.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,403,791.75 and 39,874,704.75 is: 86,394,809.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,403,791.75 : 39,874,704.75 = 39,874,704.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,403,791.75/39,874,704.75 = 39,874,704.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,403,791.75x = 39,874,704.75 × 39,874,704.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,403,791.75x = 1,589,992,078,899,672.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,589,992,078,899,672.50/18,403,791.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,394,809.31

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