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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,650,737.90 and 40,135,827.80

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,650,737.90 and 40,135,827.80 is: 86,371,095.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,650,737.90 : 40,135,827.80 = 40,135,827.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,650,737.90/40,135,827.80 = 40,135,827.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,650,737.90x = 40,135,827.80 × 40,135,827.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,650,737.90x = 1,610,884,672,940,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,610,884,672,940,404/18,650,737.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,371,095.97

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