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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,528,080.50 and 40,245,695

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,528,080.50 and 40,245,695 is: 87,419,523.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,528,080.50 : 40,245,695 = 40,245,695 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,528,080.50/40,245,695 = 40,245,695/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,528,080.50x = 40,245,695 × 40,245,695
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,528,080.50x = 1,619,715,966,033,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,619,715,966,033,025/18,528,080.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,419,523.36

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