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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,929,421.56 and 41,175,455.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,929,421.56 and 41,175,455.63 is: 89,565,237.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,929,421.56 : 41,175,455.63 = 41,175,455.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,929,421.56/41,175,455.63 = 41,175,455.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,929,421.56x = 41,175,455.63 × 41,175,455.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,929,421.56x = 1,695,418,145,926,344.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,695,418,145,926,344.25/18,929,421.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,565,237.92

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