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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,854,032 and 40,498,337

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,854,032 and 40,498,337 is: 86,990,162.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,854,032 : 40,498,337 = 40,498,337 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,854,032/40,498,337 = 40,498,337/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,854,032x = 40,498,337 × 40,498,337
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,854,032x = 1,640,115,299,765,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,640,115,299,765,569/18,854,032
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,990,162.09

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