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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,611,928 and 40,897,812

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,611,928 and 40,897,812 is: 89,868,767.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,611,928 : 40,897,812 = 40,897,812 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,611,928/40,897,812 = 40,897,812/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,611,928x = 40,897,812 × 40,897,812
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,611,928x = 1,672,631,026,387,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,672,631,026,387,344/18,611,928
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,868,767.30

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