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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,863,959 and 40,417,108

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,863,959 and 40,417,108 is: 86,595,958.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,863,959 : 40,417,108 = 40,417,108 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,863,959/40,417,108 = 40,417,108/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,863,959x = 40,417,108 × 40,417,108
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,863,959x = 1,633,542,619,083,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,633,542,619,083,664/18,863,959
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,595,958.94

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