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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,504,331 and 40,097,659

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,504,331 and 40,097,659 is: 86,888,969.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,504,331 : 40,097,659 = 40,097,659 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,504,331/40,097,659 = 40,097,659/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,504,331x = 40,097,659 × 40,097,659
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,504,331x = 1,607,822,257,280,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,607,822,257,280,281/18,504,331
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,888,969.79

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