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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,568.88 and 40,539.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,568.88 and 40,539.75 is: 88,506.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,568.88 : 40,539.75 = 40,539.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,568.88/40,539.75 = 40,539.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,568.88x = 40,539.75 × 40,539.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,568.88x = 1,643,471,330.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,643,471,330.06/18,568.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,506.78

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