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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,611,805.38 and 40,897,345.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,611,805.38 and 40,897,345.50 is: 89,867,309.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,611,805.38 : 40,897,345.50 = 40,897,345.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,611,805.38/40,897,345.50 = 40,897,345.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,611,805.38x = 40,897,345.50 × 40,897,345.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,611,805.38x = 1,672,592,868,946,370.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,672,592,868,946,370.25/18,611,805.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,867,309.23

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