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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,680,422.50 and 40,536,144

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,680,422.50 and 40,536,144 is: 87,962,623.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,680,422.50 : 40,536,144 = 40,536,144 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,680,422.50/40,536,144 = 40,536,144/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,680,422.50x = 40,536,144 × 40,536,144
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,680,422.50x = 1,643,178,970,388,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,643,178,970,388,736/18,680,422.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,962,623.46

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