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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,765,826.88 and 40,566,875.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,765,826.88 and 40,566,875.63 is: 87,695,117.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,765,826.88 : 40,566,875.63 = 40,566,875.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,765,826.88/40,566,875.63 = 40,566,875.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,765,826.88x = 40,566,875.63 × 40,566,875.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,765,826.88x = 1,645,671,397,974,219.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,645,671,397,974,219.25/18,765,826.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,695,117.78

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