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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,575,790.75 and 27,317,686.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,575,790.75 and 27,317,686.50 is: 40,173,578.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,575,790.75 : 27,317,686.50 = 27,317,686.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,575,790.75/27,317,686.50 = 27,317,686.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,575,790.75x = 27,317,686.50 × 27,317,686.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,575,790.75x = 746,255,995,712,282.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 746,255,995,712,282.25/18,575,790.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,173,578.92

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