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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,837,563 and 40,686,598

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,837,563 and 40,686,598 is: 87,877,569.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,837,563 : 40,686,598 = 40,686,598 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,837,563/40,686,598 = 40,686,598/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,837,563x = 40,686,598 × 40,686,598
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,837,563x = 1,655,399,256,813,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,655,399,256,813,604/18,837,563
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,877,569.77

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