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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,550,855.50 and 24,394,293

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,550,855.50 and 24,394,293 is: 32,078,387.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,550,855.50 : 24,394,293 = 24,394,293 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,550,855.50/24,394,293 = 24,394,293/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,550,855.50x = 24,394,293 × 24,394,293
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,550,855.50x = 595,081,530,969,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 595,081,530,969,849/18,550,855.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,078,387.49

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