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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,676,872 and 40,896,792

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,676,872 and 40,896,792 is: 89,551,804.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,676,872 : 40,896,792 = 40,896,792 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,676,872/40,896,792 = 40,896,792/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,676,872x = 40,896,792 × 40,896,792
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,676,872x = 1,672,547,595,891,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,672,547,595,891,264/18,676,872
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,551,804.81

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