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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,569,684.25 and 40,726,602

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,569,684.25 and 40,726,602 is: 89,320,641.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,569,684.25 : 40,726,602 = 40,726,602 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,569,684.25/40,726,602 = 40,726,602/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,569,684.25x = 40,726,602 × 40,726,602
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,569,684.25x = 1,658,656,110,466,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,658,656,110,466,404/18,569,684.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,320,641.54

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