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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,536,715 and 40,368,807

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,536,715 and 40,368,807 is: 87,914,205.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,536,715 : 40,368,807 = 40,368,807 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,536,715/40,368,807 = 40,368,807/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,536,715x = 40,368,807 × 40,368,807
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,536,715x = 1,629,640,578,603,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,629,640,578,603,249/18,536,715
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,914,205.87

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