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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,623,426 and 40,709,764

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,623,426 and 40,709,764 is: 88,989,259.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,623,426 : 40,709,764 = 40,709,764 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,623,426/40,709,764 = 40,709,764/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,623,426x = 40,709,764 × 40,709,764
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,623,426x = 1,657,284,884,935,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,657,284,884,935,696/18,623,426
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,989,259.28

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