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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,685,800 and 40,544,208

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,685,800 and 40,544,208 is: 87,972,299.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,685,800 : 40,544,208 = 40,544,208 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,685,800/40,544,208 = 40,544,208/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,685,800x = 40,544,208 × 40,544,208
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,685,800x = 1,643,832,802,347,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,643,832,802,347,264/18,685,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,972,299.95

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