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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,536,714 and 40,368,828

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,536,714 and 40,368,828 is: 87,914,302.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,536,714 : 40,368,828 = 40,368,828 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,536,714/40,368,828 = 40,368,828/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,536,714x = 40,368,828 × 40,368,828
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,536,714x = 1,629,642,274,093,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,629,642,274,093,584/18,536,714
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,914,302.08

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