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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,597,681 and 40,131,234

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,597,681 and 40,131,234 is: 86,597,675.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,597,681 : 40,131,234 = 40,131,234 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,597,681/40,131,234 = 40,131,234/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,597,681x = 40,131,234 × 40,131,234
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,597,681x = 1,610,515,942,362,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,610,515,942,362,756/18,597,681
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,597,675.40

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