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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,842,200 and 40,814,536

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,842,200 and 40,814,536 is: 88,409,333.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,842,200 : 40,814,536 = 40,814,536 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,842,200/40,814,536 = 40,814,536/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,842,200x = 40,814,536 × 40,814,536
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,842,200x = 1,665,826,348,895,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,665,826,348,895,296/18,842,200
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,409,333.78

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