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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,860,915 and 41,252,620.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,860,915 and 41,252,620.50 is: 90,227,791.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,860,915 : 41,252,620.50 = 41,252,620.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,860,915/41,252,620.50 = 41,252,620.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,860,915x = 41,252,620.50 × 41,252,620.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,860,915x = 1,701,778,698,117,020.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,701,778,698,117,020.25/18,860,915
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,227,791.08

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