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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,586,208 and 40,260,868

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,586,208 and 40,260,868 is: 87,211,845.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,586,208 : 40,260,868 = 40,260,868 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,586,208/40,260,868 = 40,260,868/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,586,208x = 40,260,868 × 40,260,868
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,586,208x = 1,620,937,492,113,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,620,937,492,113,424/18,586,208
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,211,845.05

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