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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,680,556.38 and 41,038,735.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,680,556.38 and 41,038,735.50 is: 90,156,726.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,680,556.38 : 41,038,735.50 = 41,038,735.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,680,556.38/41,038,735.50 = 41,038,735.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,680,556.38x = 41,038,735.50 × 41,038,735.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,680,556.38x = 1,684,177,811,438,960.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,684,177,811,438,960.25/18,680,556.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,156,726.47

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