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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,970,646.34 and 40,818,541.78

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,970,646.34 and 40,818,541.78 is: 87,827,969.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,970,646.34 : 40,818,541.78 = 40,818,541.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,970,646.34/40,818,541.78 = 40,818,541.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,970,646.34x = 40,818,541.78 × 40,818,541.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,970,646.34x = 1,666,153,353,147,652
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,666,153,353,147,652/18,970,646.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,827,969.75

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