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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,889,960 and 40,049,936

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,889,960 and 40,049,936 is: 84,912,692.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,889,960 : 40,049,936 = 40,049,936 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,889,960/40,049,936 = 40,049,936/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,889,960x = 40,049,936 × 40,049,936
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,889,960x = 1,603,997,373,604,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,603,997,373,604,096/18,889,960
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,912,692.97

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