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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,685,431 and 40,164,390

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,685,431 and 40,164,390 is: 86,333,476.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,685,431 : 40,164,390 = 40,164,390 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,685,431/40,164,390 = 40,164,390/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,685,431x = 40,164,390 × 40,164,390
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,685,431x = 1,613,178,224,072,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,613,178,224,072,100/18,685,431
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,333,476.82

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