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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,979,411.50 and 39,304,647

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,979,411.50 and 39,304,647 is: 81,396,373.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,979,411.50 : 39,304,647 = 39,304,647 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,979,411.50/39,304,647 = 39,304,647/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,979,411.50x = 39,304,647 × 39,304,647
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,979,411.50x = 1,544,855,275,794,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,544,855,275,794,609/18,979,411.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,396,373.95

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