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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,864,684 and 40,418,892

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,864,684 and 40,418,892 is: 86,600,275.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,864,684 : 40,418,892 = 40,418,892 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,864,684/40,418,892 = 40,418,892/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,864,684x = 40,418,892 × 40,418,892
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,864,684x = 1,633,686,830,507,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,633,686,830,507,664/18,864,684
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,600,275.44

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