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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,587,726 and 40,263,496

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,587,726 and 40,263,496 is: 87,216,107.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,587,726 : 40,263,496 = 40,263,496 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,587,726/40,263,496 = 40,263,496/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,587,726x = 40,263,496 × 40,263,496
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,587,726x = 1,621,149,110,142,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,621,149,110,142,016/18,587,726
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,216,107.56

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