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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,587,855.75 and 40,263,755.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,587,855.75 and 40,263,755.38 is: 87,216,622.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,587,855.75 : 40,263,755.38 = 40,263,755.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,587,855.75/40,263,755.38 = 40,263,755.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,587,855.75x = 40,263,755.38 × 40,263,755.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,587,855.75x = 1,621,169,996,897,841.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,621,169,996,897,841.50/18,587,855.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,216,622.44

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