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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,576,924.75 and 40,253,922

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,576,924.75 and 40,253,922 is: 87,225,321.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,576,924.75 : 40,253,922 = 40,253,922 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,576,924.75/40,253,922 = 40,253,922/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,576,924.75x = 40,253,922 × 40,253,922
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,576,924.75x = 1,620,378,236,382,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,620,378,236,382,084/18,576,924.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,225,321.64

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