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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,648,768.75 and 39,230,044.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,648,768.75 and 39,230,044.25 is: 82,525,360.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,648,768.75 : 39,230,044.25 = 39,230,044.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,648,768.75/39,230,044.25 = 39,230,044.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,648,768.75x = 39,230,044.25 × 39,230,044.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,648,768.75x = 1,538,996,371,856,958
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,538,996,371,856,958/18,648,768.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,525,360.92

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