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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,555.75 and 40,614.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,555.75 and 40,614.75 is: 88,897.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,555.75 : 40,614.75 = 40,614.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,555.75/40,614.75 = 40,614.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,555.75x = 40,614.75 × 40,614.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,555.75x = 1,649,557,917.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,649,557,917.56/18,555.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,897.40

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