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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,587,801.75 and 40,482,617.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,587,801.75 and 40,482,617.50 is: 88,167,624.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,587,801.75 : 40,482,617.50 = 40,482,617.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,587,801.75/40,482,617.50 = 40,482,617.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,587,801.75x = 40,482,617.50 × 40,482,617.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,587,801.75x = 1,638,842,319,651,306.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,638,842,319,651,306.25/18,587,801.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,167,624.21

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