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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,867,938 and 40,426,705

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,867,938 and 40,426,705 is: 86,618,817.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,867,938 : 40,426,705 = 40,426,705 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,867,938/40,426,705 = 40,426,705/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,867,938x = 40,426,705 × 40,426,705
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,867,938x = 1,634,318,477,157,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,634,318,477,157,025/18,867,938
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,618,817.44

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