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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,501 and 40,380.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,501 and 40,380.75 is: 88,136.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,501 : 40,380.75 = 40,380.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,501/40,380.75 = 40,380.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,501x = 40,380.75 × 40,380.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,501x = 1,630,604,970.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,630,604,970.56/18,501
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,136.05

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