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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,576,936 and 40,253,946

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,576,936 and 40,253,946 is: 87,225,372.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,576,936 : 40,253,946 = 40,253,946 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,576,936/40,253,946 = 40,253,946/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,576,936x = 40,253,946 × 40,253,946
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,576,936x = 1,620,380,168,570,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,620,380,168,570,916/18,576,936
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,225,372.83

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