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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,504,184 and 40,097,376

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,504,184 and 40,097,376 is: 86,888,433.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,504,184 : 40,097,376 = 40,097,376 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,504,184/40,097,376 = 40,097,376/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,504,184x = 40,097,376 × 40,097,376
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,504,184x = 1,607,799,562,085,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,607,799,562,085,376/18,504,184
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,888,433.56

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