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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,586,184 and 40,260,816

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,586,184 and 40,260,816 is: 87,211,732.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,586,184 : 40,260,816 = 40,260,816 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,586,184/40,260,816 = 40,260,816/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,586,184x = 40,260,816 × 40,260,816
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,586,184x = 1,620,933,304,985,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,620,933,304,985,856/18,586,184
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,211,732.38

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