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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,609.75 and 36,399.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,609.75 and 36,399.38 is: 71,194.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,609.75 : 36,399.38 = 36,399.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,609.75/36,399.38 = 36,399.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,609.75x = 36,399.38 × 36,399.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,609.75x = 1,324,914,500.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,324,914,500.39/18,609.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,194.64

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