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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,611,920 and 40,897,795

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,611,920 and 40,897,795 is: 89,868,731.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,611,920 : 40,897,795 = 40,897,795 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,611,920/40,897,795 = 40,897,795/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,611,920x = 40,897,795 × 40,897,795
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,611,920x = 1,672,629,635,862,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,672,629,635,862,025/18,611,920
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,868,731.21

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