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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,506,362.50 and 40,101,498

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,506,362.50 and 40,101,498 is: 86,896,068.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,506,362.50 : 40,101,498 = 40,101,498 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,506,362.50/40,101,498 = 40,101,498/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,506,362.50x = 40,101,498 × 40,101,498
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,506,362.50x = 1,608,130,141,844,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,608,130,141,844,004/18,506,362.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,896,068.41

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