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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,611,936 and 40,897,830

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,611,936 and 40,897,830 is: 89,868,807.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,611,936 : 40,897,830 = 40,897,830 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,611,936/40,897,830 = 40,897,830/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,611,936x = 40,897,830 × 40,897,830
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,611,936x = 1,672,632,498,708,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,672,632,498,708,900/18,611,936
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,868,807.78

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