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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,854,054.50 and 40,498,388

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,854,054.50 and 40,498,388 is: 86,990,277.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,854,054.50 : 40,498,388 = 40,498,388 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,854,054.50/40,498,388 = 40,498,388/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,854,054.50x = 40,498,388 × 40,498,388
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,854,054.50x = 1,640,119,430,598,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,640,119,430,598,544/18,854,054.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,990,277.38

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