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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,685,802 and 40,544,212

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,685,802 and 40,544,212 is: 87,972,307.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,685,802 : 40,544,212 = 40,544,212 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,685,802/40,544,212 = 40,544,212/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,685,802x = 40,544,212 × 40,544,212
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,685,802x = 1,643,833,126,700,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,643,833,126,700,944/18,685,802
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,972,307.89

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