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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,706,400 and 40,197,532

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,706,400 and 40,197,532 is: 86,379,077.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,706,400 : 40,197,532 = 40,197,532 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,706,400/40,197,532 = 40,197,532/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,706,400x = 40,197,532 × 40,197,532
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,706,400x = 1,615,841,578,891,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,615,841,578,891,024/18,706,400
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,379,077.69

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