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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,418,200.19 and 40,103,973.28

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,418,200.19 and 40,103,973.28 is: 87,322,792.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,418,200.19 : 40,103,973.28 = 40,103,973.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,418,200.19/40,103,973.28 = 40,103,973.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,418,200.19x = 40,103,973.28 × 40,103,973.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,418,200.19x = 1,608,328,672,943,214
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,608,328,672,943,214/18,418,200.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,322,792.49

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