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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,867,943 and 40,426,715

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,867,943 and 40,426,715 is: 86,618,837.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,867,943 : 40,426,715 = 40,426,715 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,867,943/40,426,715 = 40,426,715/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,867,943x = 40,426,715 × 40,426,715
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,867,943x = 1,634,319,285,691,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,634,319,285,691,225/18,867,943
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,618,837.34

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