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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,538,735.75 and 39,179,357.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,538,735.75 and 39,179,357.75 is: 82,800,795.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,538,735.75 : 39,179,357.75 = 39,179,357.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,538,735.75/39,179,357.75 = 39,179,357.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,538,735.75x = 39,179,357.75 × 39,179,357.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,538,735.75x = 1,535,022,073,702,485
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,535,022,073,702,485/18,538,735.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,800,795.83

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