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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,403,796.25 and 39,874,712.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,403,796.25 and 39,874,712.63 is: 86,394,822.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,403,796.25 : 39,874,712.63 = 39,874,712.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,403,796.25/39,874,712.63 = 39,874,712.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,403,796.25x = 39,874,712.63 × 39,874,712.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,403,796.25x = 1,589,992,706,926,334.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,589,992,706,926,334.50/18,403,796.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,394,822.31

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