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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,790,276.85 and 39,298,595.98

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,790,276.85 and 39,298,595.98 is: 82,190,361.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,790,276.85 : 39,298,595.98 = 39,298,595.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,790,276.85/39,298,595.98 = 39,298,595.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,790,276.85x = 39,298,595.98 × 39,298,595.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,790,276.85x = 1,544,379,645,729,055
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,544,379,645,729,055/18,790,276.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,190,361.43

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