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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,586,184 and 40,260,817

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,586,184 and 40,260,817 is: 87,211,736.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,586,184 : 40,260,817 = 40,260,817 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,586,184/40,260,817 = 40,260,817/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,586,184x = 40,260,817 × 40,260,817
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,586,184x = 1,620,933,385,507,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,620,933,385,507,489/18,586,184
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,211,736.71

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