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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,506,520 and 40,101,816

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,506,520 and 40,101,816 is: 86,896,707.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,506,520 : 40,101,816 = 40,101,816 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,506,520/40,101,816 = 40,101,816/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,506,520x = 40,101,816 × 40,101,816
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,506,520x = 1,608,155,646,497,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,608,155,646,497,856/18,506,520
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,896,707.03

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