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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,586,182 and 40,260,813

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,586,182 and 40,260,813 is: 87,211,728.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,586,182 : 40,260,813 = 40,260,813 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,586,182/40,260,813 = 40,260,813/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,586,182x = 40,260,813 × 40,260,813
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,586,182x = 1,620,933,063,420,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,620,933,063,420,969/18,586,182
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,211,728.77

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