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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,839,813 and 40,566,417

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,839,813 and 40,566,417 is: 87,348,753.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,839,813 : 40,566,417 = 40,566,417 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,839,813/40,566,417 = 40,566,417/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,839,813x = 40,566,417 × 40,566,417
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,839,813x = 1,645,634,188,217,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,645,634,188,217,889/18,839,813
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,348,753.84

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