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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,677,472 and 40,897,880

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,677,472 and 40,897,880 is: 89,553,692.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,677,472 : 40,897,880 = 40,897,880 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,677,472/40,897,880 = 40,897,880/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,677,472x = 40,897,880 × 40,897,880
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,677,472x = 1,672,636,588,494,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,672,636,588,494,400/18,677,472
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,553,692.73

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