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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,594,776 and 40,277,984

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,594,776 and 40,277,984 is: 87,245,793.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,594,776 : 40,277,984 = 40,277,984 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,594,776/40,277,984 = 40,277,984/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,594,776x = 40,277,984 × 40,277,984
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,594,776x = 1,622,315,995,104,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,622,315,995,104,256/18,594,776
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,245,793.93

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