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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,705,434 and 40,195,650

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,705,434 and 40,195,650 is: 86,375,449.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,705,434 : 40,195,650 = 40,195,650 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,705,434/40,195,650 = 40,195,650/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,705,434x = 40,195,650 × 40,195,650
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,705,434x = 1,615,690,278,922,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,615,690,278,922,500/18,705,434
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,375,449.99

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