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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,711,138 and 40,309,764

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,711,138 and 40,309,764 is: 86,840,098.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,711,138 : 40,309,764 = 40,309,764 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,711,138/40,309,764 = 40,309,764/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,711,138x = 40,309,764 × 40,309,764
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,711,138x = 1,624,877,073,735,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,624,877,073,735,696/18,711,138
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,840,098.86

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