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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,506,516 and 40,101,812

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,506,516 and 40,101,812 is: 86,896,708.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,506,516 : 40,101,812 = 40,101,812 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,506,516/40,101,812 = 40,101,812/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,506,516x = 40,101,812 × 40,101,812
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,506,516x = 1,608,155,325,683,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,608,155,325,683,344/18,506,516
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,896,708.47

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