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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,858,120 and 40,468,944

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,858,120 and 40,468,944 is: 86,845,105.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,858,120 : 40,468,944 = 40,468,944 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,858,120/40,468,944 = 40,468,944/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,858,120x = 40,468,944 × 40,468,944
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,858,120x = 1,637,735,428,475,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,637,735,428,475,136/18,858,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,845,105.90

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