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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,673,000 and 40,532,880

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,673,000 and 40,532,880 is: 87,983,417.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,673,000 : 40,532,880 = 40,532,880 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,673,000/40,532,880 = 40,532,880/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,673,000x = 40,532,880 × 40,532,880
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,673,000x = 1,642,914,361,094,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,642,914,361,094,400/18,673,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,983,417.83

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