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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,506,370 and 40,101,510

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,506,370 and 40,101,510 is: 86,896,085.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,506,370 : 40,101,510 = 40,101,510 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,506,370/40,101,510 = 40,101,510/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,506,370x = 40,101,510 × 40,101,510
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,506,370x = 1,608,131,104,280,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,608,131,104,280,100/18,506,370
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,896,085.20

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