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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,837,548 and 40,686,568

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,837,548 and 40,686,568 is: 87,877,510.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,837,548 : 40,686,568 = 40,686,568 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,837,548/40,686,568 = 40,686,568/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,837,548x = 40,686,568 × 40,686,568
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,837,548x = 1,655,396,815,618,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,655,396,815,618,624/18,837,548
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,877,510.15

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