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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,904,050 and 40,498,137

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,904,050 and 40,498,137 is: 86,759,138.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,904,050 : 40,498,137 = 40,498,137 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,904,050/40,498,137 = 40,498,137/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,904,050x = 40,498,137 × 40,498,137
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,904,050x = 1,640,099,100,470,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,640,099,100,470,769/18,904,050
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,759,138.94

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