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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,743,952 and 40,924,896

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,743,952 and 40,924,896 is: 89,354,001.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,743,952 : 40,924,896 = 40,924,896 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,743,952/40,924,896 = 40,924,896/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,743,952x = 40,924,896 × 40,924,896
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,743,952x = 1,674,847,112,610,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,674,847,112,610,816/18,743,952
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,354,001.37

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