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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,609.56 and 40,564.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,609.56 and 40,564.69 is: 88,421.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,609.56 : 40,564.69 = 40,564.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,609.56/40,564.69 = 40,564.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,609.56x = 40,564.69 × 40,564.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,609.56x = 1,645,493,871.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,645,493,871.97/18,609.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,421.95

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