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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,508,932 and 40,106,835

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,508,932 and 40,106,835 is: 86,907,132.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,508,932 : 40,106,835 = 40,106,835 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,508,932/40,106,835 = 40,106,835/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,508,932x = 40,106,835 × 40,106,835
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,508,932x = 1,608,558,213,717,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,608,558,213,717,225/18,508,932
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,907,132.93

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