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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,903,424.50 and 41,242,215

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,903,424.50 and 41,242,215 is: 89,979,479.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,903,424.50 : 41,242,215 = 41,242,215 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,903,424.50/41,242,215 = 41,242,215/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,903,424.50x = 41,242,215 × 41,242,215
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,903,424.50x = 1,700,920,298,106,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,700,920,298,106,225/18,903,424.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,979,479.54

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