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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,592,537.50 and 40,272,471

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,592,537.50 and 40,272,471 is: 87,232,413.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,592,537.50 : 40,272,471 = 40,272,471 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,592,537.50/40,272,471 = 40,272,471/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,592,537.50x = 40,272,471 × 40,272,471
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,592,537.50x = 1,621,871,920,445,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,621,871,920,445,841/18,592,537.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,232,413.57

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