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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,670.50 and 40,500

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,670.50 and 40,500 is: 87,852.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,670.50 : 40,500 = 40,500 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,670.50/40,500 = 40,500/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,670.50x = 40,500 × 40,500
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,670.50x = 1,640,250,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,640,250,000/18,670.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,852.49

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