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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,450.75 and 39,590.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,450.75 and 39,590.25 is: 84,949.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,450.75 : 39,590.25 = 39,590.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,450.75/39,590.25 = 39,590.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,450.75x = 39,590.25 × 39,590.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,450.75x = 1,567,387,895.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,567,387,895.06/18,450.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,949.82

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