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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,841,819.50 and 40,813,800

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,841,819.50 and 40,813,800 is: 88,407,930.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,841,819.50 : 40,813,800 = 40,813,800 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,841,819.50/40,813,800 = 40,813,800/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,841,819.50x = 40,813,800 × 40,813,800
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,841,819.50x = 1,665,766,270,440,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,665,766,270,440,000/18,841,819.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,407,930.58

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