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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,576.75 and 40,183.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,576.75 and 40,183.38 is: 86,920.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,576.75 : 40,183.38 = 40,183.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,576.75/40,183.38 = 40,183.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,576.75x = 40,183.38 × 40,183.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,576.75x = 1,614,703,626.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,614,703,626.39/18,576.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,920.67

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