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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,528,117.50 and 40,245,764

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,528,117.50 and 40,245,764 is: 87,419,648.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,528,117.50 : 40,245,764 = 40,245,764 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,528,117.50/40,245,764 = 40,245,764/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,528,117.50x = 40,245,764 × 40,245,764
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,528,117.50x = 1,619,721,519,943,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,619,721,519,943,696/18,528,117.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,419,648.54

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