Finding the Third Proportional to 18,837,546 and 40,686,564
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Solution
The third proportional to 18,837,546 and 40,686,564 is: 87,877,502.20
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
18,837,546 : 40,686,564 = 40,686,564 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
18,837,546/40,686,564 = 40,686,564/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
18,837,546x = 40,686,564 × 40,686,564 - Step 4: Simplify right side
18,837,546x = 1,655,396,490,126,096 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,655,396,490,126,096/18,837,546 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 87,877,502.20
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