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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,559,596 and 40,887,960

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,559,596 and 40,887,960 is: 90,078,753.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,559,596 : 40,887,960 = 40,887,960 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,559,596/40,887,960 = 40,887,960/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,559,596x = 40,887,960 × 40,887,960
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,559,596x = 1,671,825,272,961,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,671,825,272,961,600/18,559,596
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,078,753.49

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