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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,528,032.25 and 40,245,594.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,528,032.25 and 40,245,594.75 is: 87,419,315.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,528,032.25 : 40,245,594.75 = 40,245,594.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,528,032.25/40,245,594.75 = 40,245,594.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,528,032.25x = 40,245,594.75 × 40,245,594.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,528,032.25x = 1,619,707,896,781,227.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,619,707,896,781,227.50/18,528,032.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,419,315.50

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