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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,863,958 and 40,417,104

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,863,958 and 40,417,104 is: 86,595,946.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,863,958 : 40,417,104 = 40,417,104 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,863,958/40,417,104 = 40,417,104/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,863,958x = 40,417,104 × 40,417,104
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,863,958x = 1,633,542,295,746,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,633,542,295,746,816/18,863,958
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,595,946.39

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