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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,493,789.50 and 29,453,024.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,493,789.50 and 29,453,024.25 is: 46,906,591.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,493,789.50 : 29,453,024.25 = 29,453,024.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,493,789.50/29,453,024.25 = 29,453,024.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,493,789.50x = 29,453,024.25 × 29,453,024.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,493,789.50x = 867,480,637,471,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 867,480,637,471,088/18,493,789.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,906,591.94

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