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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,587,735 and 40,263,514

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,587,735 and 40,263,514 is: 87,216,143.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,587,735 : 40,263,514 = 40,263,514 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,587,735/40,263,514 = 40,263,514/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,587,735x = 40,263,514 × 40,263,514
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,587,735x = 1,621,150,559,628,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,621,150,559,628,196/18,587,735
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,216,143.31

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