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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,867,960 and 40,426,752

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,867,960 and 40,426,752 is: 86,618,917.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,867,960 : 40,426,752 = 40,426,752 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,867,960/40,426,752 = 40,426,752/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,867,960x = 40,426,752 × 40,426,752
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,867,960x = 1,634,322,277,269,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,634,322,277,269,504/18,867,960
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,618,917.85

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