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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,929,462.75 and 41,175,561.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,929,462.75 and 41,175,561.50 is: 89,565,503.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,929,462.75 : 41,175,561.50 = 41,175,561.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,929,462.75/41,175,561.50 = 41,175,561.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,929,462.75x = 41,175,561.50 × 41,175,561.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,929,462.75x = 1,695,426,864,840,282.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,695,426,864,840,282.25/18,929,462.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,565,503.64

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