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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,453,757.50 and 43,116,306.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,453,757.50 and 43,116,306.75 is: 100,739,153.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,453,757.50 : 43,116,306.75 = 43,116,306.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,453,757.50/43,116,306.75 = 43,116,306.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,453,757.50x = 43,116,306.75 × 43,116,306.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,453,757.50x = 1,859,015,907,760,095.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,859,015,907,760,095.50/18,453,757.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,739,153.41

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