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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,685,436 and 40,164,400

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,685,436 and 40,164,400 is: 86,333,496.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,685,436 : 40,164,400 = 40,164,400 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,685,436/40,164,400 = 40,164,400/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,685,436x = 40,164,400 × 40,164,400
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,685,436x = 1,613,179,027,360,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,613,179,027,360,000/18,685,436
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,333,496.71

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