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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,680,403.94 and 40,536,109.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,680,403.94 and 40,536,109.13 is: 87,962,559.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,680,403.94 : 40,536,109.13 = 40,536,109.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,680,403.94/40,536,109.13 = 40,536,109.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,680,403.94x = 40,536,109.13 × 40,536,109.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,680,403.94x = 1,643,176,142,993,908.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,643,176,142,993,908.25/18,680,403.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,962,559.51

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