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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,864,772 and 40,419,064

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,864,772 and 40,419,064 is: 86,600,608.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,864,772 : 40,419,064 = 40,419,064 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,864,772/40,419,064 = 40,419,064/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,864,772x = 40,419,064 × 40,419,064
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,864,772x = 1,633,700,734,636,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,633,700,734,636,096/18,864,772
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,600,608.51

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