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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,864,712 and 40,418,948

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,864,712 and 40,418,948 is: 86,600,386.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,864,712 : 40,418,948 = 40,418,948 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,864,712/40,418,948 = 40,418,948/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,864,712x = 40,418,948 × 40,418,948
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,864,712x = 1,633,691,357,426,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,633,691,357,426,704/18,864,712
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,600,386.87

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