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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,512,025.75 and 39,868,836.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,512,025.75 and 39,868,836.75 is: 85,864,408.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,512,025.75 : 39,868,836.75 = 39,868,836.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,512,025.75/39,868,836.75 = 39,868,836.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,512,025.75x = 39,868,836.75 × 39,868,836.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,512,025.75x = 1,589,524,143,798,150.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,589,524,143,798,150.50/18,512,025.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,864,408.64

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