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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,460,896.75 and 40,464,450

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,460,896.75 and 40,464,450 is: 88,694,050.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,460,896.75 : 40,464,450 = 40,464,450 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,460,896.75/40,464,450 = 40,464,450/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,460,896.75x = 40,464,450 × 40,464,450
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,460,896.75x = 1,637,371,713,802,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,637,371,713,802,500/18,460,896.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,694,050.78

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