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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,379,887 and 40,101,996

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,379,887 and 40,101,996 is: 87,496,189.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,379,887 : 40,101,996 = 40,101,996 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,379,887/40,101,996 = 40,101,996/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,379,887x = 40,101,996 × 40,101,996
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,379,887x = 1,608,170,083,184,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,608,170,083,184,016/18,379,887
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,496,189.89

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