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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,837,552 and 40,686,576

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,837,552 and 40,686,576 is: 87,877,526.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,837,552 : 40,686,576 = 40,686,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,837,552/40,686,576 = 40,686,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,837,552x = 40,686,576 × 40,686,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,837,552x = 1,655,397,466,603,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,655,397,466,603,776/18,837,552
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,877,526.05

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