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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,723 and 40,560.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,723 and 40,560.75 is: 87,869.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,723 : 40,560.75 = 40,560.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,723/40,560.75 = 40,560.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,723x = 40,560.75 × 40,560.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,723x = 1,645,174,440.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,645,174,440.56/18,723
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,869.17

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