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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,508,888.55 and 40,106,766.52

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,508,888.55 and 40,106,766.52 is: 86,907,040.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,508,888.55 : 40,106,766.52 = 40,106,766.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,508,888.55/40,106,766.52 = 40,106,766.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,508,888.55x = 40,106,766.52 × 40,106,766.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,508,888.55x = 1,608,552,720,338,858.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,608,552,720,338,858.75/18,508,888.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,907,040.16

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