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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,841,745 and 40,813,657

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,841,745 and 40,813,657 is: 88,407,660.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,841,745 : 40,813,657 = 40,813,657 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,841,745/40,813,657 = 40,813,657/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,841,745x = 40,813,657 × 40,813,657
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,841,745x = 1,665,754,597,713,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,665,754,597,713,649/18,841,745
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,407,660.63

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