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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,863,927 and 40,417,044

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,863,927 and 40,417,044 is: 86,595,831.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,863,927 : 40,417,044 = 40,417,044 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,863,927/40,417,044 = 40,417,044/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,863,927x = 40,417,044 × 40,417,044
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,863,927x = 1,633,537,445,697,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,633,537,445,697,936/18,863,927
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,595,831.59

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