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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,441,757.13 and 40,596,660

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,441,757.13 and 40,596,660 is: 89,367,232.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,441,757.13 : 40,596,660 = 40,596,660 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,441,757.13/40,596,660 = 40,596,660/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,441,757.13x = 40,596,660 × 40,596,660
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,441,757.13x = 1,648,088,803,155,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,648,088,803,155,600/18,441,757.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,367,232.85

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