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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,538,854.75 and 27,144,622.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,538,854.75 and 27,144,622.13 is: 39,745,201.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,538,854.75 : 27,144,622.13 = 27,144,622.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,538,854.75/27,144,622.13 = 27,144,622.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,538,854.75x = 27,144,622.13 × 27,144,622.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,538,854.75x = 736,830,510,309,039.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 736,830,510,309,039.50/18,538,854.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,745,201.11

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