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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,598,336.50 and 40,046,601

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,598,336.50 and 40,046,601 is: 86,229,768.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,598,336.50 : 40,046,601 = 40,046,601 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,598,336.50/40,046,601 = 40,046,601/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,598,336.50x = 40,046,601 × 40,046,601
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,598,336.50x = 1,603,730,251,653,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,603,730,251,653,201/18,598,336.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,229,768.54

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