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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,957,633.75 and 40,835,425.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,957,633.75 and 40,835,425.50 is: 87,960,976.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,957,633.75 : 40,835,425.50 = 40,835,425.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,957,633.75/40,835,425.50 = 40,835,425.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,957,633.75x = 40,835,425.50 × 40,835,425.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,957,633.75x = 1,667,531,975,766,050.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,667,531,975,766,050.25/18,957,633.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,960,976.45

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