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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,506,522 and 40,101,824

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,506,522 and 40,101,824 is: 86,896,732.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,506,522 : 40,101,824 = 40,101,824 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,506,522/40,101,824 = 40,101,824/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,506,522x = 40,101,824 × 40,101,824
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,506,522x = 1,608,156,288,126,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,608,156,288,126,976/18,506,522
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,896,732.30

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