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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,611,808.75 and 40,897,350

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,611,808.75 and 40,897,350 is: 89,867,312.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,611,808.75 : 40,897,350 = 40,897,350 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,611,808.75/40,897,350 = 40,897,350/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,611,808.75x = 40,897,350 × 40,897,350
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,611,808.75x = 1,672,593,237,022,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,672,593,237,022,500/18,611,808.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,867,312.71

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