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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,683,634 and 40,248,420

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,683,634 and 40,248,420 is: 86,703,438.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,683,634 : 40,248,420 = 40,248,420 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,683,634/40,248,420 = 40,248,420/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,683,634x = 40,248,420 × 40,248,420
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,683,634x = 1,619,935,312,496,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,619,935,312,496,400/18,683,634
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,703,438.55

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