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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,863,922.94 and 40,417,035.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,863,922.94 and 40,417,035.75 is: 86,595,814.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,863,922.94 : 40,417,035.75 = 40,417,035.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,863,922.94/40,417,035.75 = 40,417,035.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,863,922.94x = 40,417,035.75 × 40,417,035.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,863,922.94x = 1,633,536,778,816,778
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,633,536,778,816,778/18,863,922.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,595,814.89

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