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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,650,740 and 40,135,832

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,650,740 and 40,135,832 is: 86,371,104.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,650,740 : 40,135,832 = 40,135,832 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,650,740/40,135,832 = 40,135,832/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,650,740x = 40,135,832 × 40,135,832
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,650,740x = 1,610,885,010,332,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,610,885,010,332,224/18,650,740
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,371,104.33

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