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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,593,931 and 40,175,586

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,593,931 and 40,175,586 is: 86,806,695.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,593,931 : 40,175,586 = 40,175,586 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,593,931/40,175,586 = 40,175,586/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,593,931x = 40,175,586 × 40,175,586
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,593,931x = 1,614,077,710,443,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,614,077,710,443,396/18,593,931
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,806,695.71

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