Finding the Third Proportional to 18,611,920 and 40,897,798
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Solution
The third proportional to 18,611,920 and 40,897,798 is: 89,868,744.40
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
18,611,920 : 40,897,798 = 40,897,798 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
18,611,920/40,897,798 = 40,897,798/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
18,611,920x = 40,897,798 × 40,897,798 - Step 4: Simplify right side
18,611,920x = 1,672,629,881,248,804 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,672,629,881,248,804/18,611,920 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 89,868,744.40
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