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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,587,787 and 40,263,618

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,587,787 and 40,263,618 is: 87,216,349.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,587,787 : 40,263,618 = 40,263,618 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,587,787/40,263,618 = 40,263,618/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,587,787x = 40,263,618 × 40,263,618
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,587,787x = 1,621,158,934,449,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,621,158,934,449,924/18,587,787
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,216,349.88

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