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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,536,672 and 40,368,744

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,536,672 and 40,368,744 is: 87,914,135.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,536,672 : 40,368,744 = 40,368,744 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,536,672/40,368,744 = 40,368,744/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,536,672x = 40,368,744 × 40,368,744
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,536,672x = 1,629,635,492,137,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,629,635,492,137,536/18,536,672
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,914,135.40

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