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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,854,028 and 40,498,328.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,854,028 and 40,498,328.25 is: 86,990,142.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,854,028 : 40,498,328.25 = 40,498,328.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,854,028/40,498,328.25 = 40,498,328.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,854,028x = 40,498,328.25 × 40,498,328.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,854,028x = 1,640,114,591,044,748
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,640,114,591,044,748/18,854,028
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,990,142.96

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