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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,623,428 and 40,709,768

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,623,428 and 40,709,768 is: 88,989,267.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,623,428 : 40,709,768 = 40,709,768 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,623,428/40,709,768 = 40,709,768/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,623,428x = 40,709,768 × 40,709,768
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,623,428x = 1,657,285,210,613,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,657,285,210,613,824/18,623,428
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,989,267.21

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