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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,441,778.50 and 40,596,702

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,441,778.50 and 40,596,702 is: 89,367,314.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,441,778.50 : 40,596,702 = 40,596,702 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,441,778.50/40,596,702 = 40,596,702/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,441,778.50x = 40,596,702 × 40,596,702
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,441,778.50x = 1,648,092,213,276,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,648,092,213,276,804/18,441,778.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,367,314.18

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