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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,354 and 40,500.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,354 and 40,500.75 is: 89,370.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,354 : 40,500.75 = 40,500.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,354/40,500.75 = 40,500.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,354x = 40,500.75 × 40,500.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,354x = 1,640,310,750.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,640,310,750.56/18,354
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,370.75

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