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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,506,583 and 40,102,164

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,506,583 and 40,102,164 is: 86,897,919.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,506,583 : 40,102,164 = 40,102,164 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,506,583/40,102,164 = 40,102,164/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,506,583x = 40,102,164 × 40,102,164
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,506,583x = 1,608,183,557,482,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,608,183,557,482,896/18,506,583
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,897,919.38

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