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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,593,912 and 40,175,536

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,593,912 and 40,175,536 is: 86,806,568.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,593,912 : 40,175,536 = 40,175,536 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,593,912/40,175,536 = 40,175,536/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,593,912x = 40,175,536 × 40,175,536
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,593,912x = 1,614,073,692,887,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,614,073,692,887,296/18,593,912
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,806,568.35

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