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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,686,464 and 40,166,224

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,686,464 and 40,166,224 is: 86,336,588.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,686,464 : 40,166,224 = 40,166,224 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,686,464/40,166,224 = 40,166,224/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,686,464x = 40,166,224 × 40,166,224
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,686,464x = 1,613,325,550,418,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,613,325,550,418,176/18,686,464
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,336,588.37

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