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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,593,916 and 40,175,544

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,593,916 and 40,175,544 is: 86,806,584.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,593,916 : 40,175,544 = 40,175,544 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,593,916/40,175,544 = 40,175,544/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,593,916x = 40,175,544 × 40,175,544
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,593,916x = 1,614,074,335,695,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,614,074,335,695,936/18,593,916
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,806,584.24

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