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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,516,863 and 40,698,895

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,516,863 and 40,698,895 is: 89,453,599.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,516,863 : 40,698,895 = 40,698,895 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,516,863/40,698,895 = 40,698,895/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,516,863x = 40,698,895 × 40,698,895
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,516,863x = 1,656,400,054,221,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,656,400,054,221,025/18,516,863
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,453,599.90

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