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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,880,462.13 and 40,666,089

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,880,462.13 and 40,666,089 is: 87,589,529.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,880,462.13 : 40,666,089 = 40,666,089 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,880,462.13/40,666,089 = 40,666,089/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,880,462.13x = 40,666,089 × 40,666,089
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,880,462.13x = 1,653,730,794,555,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,653,730,794,555,921/18,880,462.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,589,529.52

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