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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,880,461.75 and 40,666,088.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,880,461.75 and 40,666,088.25 is: 87,589,528.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,880,461.75 : 40,666,088.25 = 40,666,088.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,880,461.75/40,666,088.25 = 40,666,088.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,880,461.75x = 40,666,088.25 × 40,666,088.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,880,461.75x = 1,653,730,733,556,788
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,653,730,733,556,788/18,880,461.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,589,528.02

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