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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,706,399 and 40,197,530

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,706,399 and 40,197,530 is: 86,379,073.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,706,399 : 40,197,530 = 40,197,530 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,706,399/40,197,530 = 40,197,530/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,706,399x = 40,197,530 × 40,197,530
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,706,399x = 1,615,841,418,100,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,615,841,418,100,900/18,706,399
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,379,073.71

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