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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,578,337.75 and 38,850,643.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,578,337.75 and 38,850,643.50 is: 81,243,678.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,578,337.75 : 38,850,643.50 = 38,850,643.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,578,337.75/38,850,643.50 = 38,850,643.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,578,337.75x = 38,850,643.50 × 38,850,643.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,578,337.75x = 1,509,372,500,364,092.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,509,372,500,364,092.25/18,578,337.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,243,678.56

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