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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,867,963 and 40,426,758

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,867,963 and 40,426,758 is: 86,618,929.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,867,963 : 40,426,758 = 40,426,758 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,867,963/40,426,758 = 40,426,758/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,867,963x = 40,426,758 × 40,426,758
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,867,963x = 1,634,322,762,390,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,634,322,762,390,564/18,867,963
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,618,929.79

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