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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,504,760 and 40,098,536

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,504,760 and 40,098,536 is: 86,890,756.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,504,760 : 40,098,536 = 40,098,536 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,504,760/40,098,536 = 40,098,536/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,504,760x = 40,098,536 × 40,098,536
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,504,760x = 1,607,892,589,343,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,607,892,589,343,296/18,504,760
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,890,756.18

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