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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,555,483.38 and 38,383,800.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,555,483.38 and 38,383,800.19 is: 79,400,578.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,555,483.38 : 38,383,800.19 = 38,383,800.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,555,483.38/38,383,800.19 = 38,383,800.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,555,483.38x = 38,383,800.19 × 38,383,800.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,555,483.38x = 1,473,316,116,833,925
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,473,316,116,833,925/18,555,483.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,400,578.64

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