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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,569,648.04 and 40,726,520.93

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,569,648.04 and 40,726,520.93 is: 89,320,460.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,569,648.04 : 40,726,520.93 = 40,726,520.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,569,648.04/40,726,520.93 = 40,726,520.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,569,648.04x = 40,726,520.93 × 40,726,520.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,569,648.04x = 1,658,649,507,036,314.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,658,649,507,036,314.75/18,569,648.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,320,460.12

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