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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,593,918 and 40,175,548

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,593,918 and 40,175,548 is: 86,806,592.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,593,918 : 40,175,548 = 40,175,548 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,593,918/40,175,548 = 40,175,548/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,593,918x = 40,175,548 × 40,175,548
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,593,918x = 1,614,074,657,100,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,614,074,657,100,304/18,593,918
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,806,592.19

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