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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,363,734.02 and 40,084,649.72

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,363,734.02 and 40,084,649.72 is: 87,497,408.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,363,734.02 : 40,084,649.72 = 40,084,649.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,363,734.02/40,084,649.72 = 40,084,649.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,363,734.02x = 40,084,649.72 × 40,084,649.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,363,734.02x = 1,606,779,143,074,884.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,606,779,143,074,884.50/18,363,734.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,497,408.84

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