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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,864,768 and 40,419,056

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,864,768 and 40,419,056 is: 86,600,592.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,864,768 : 40,419,056 = 40,419,056 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,864,768/40,419,056 = 40,419,056/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,864,768x = 40,419,056 × 40,419,056
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,864,768x = 1,633,700,087,931,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,633,700,087,931,136/18,864,768
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,600,592.59

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