Finding the Third Proportional to 18,942,134 and 40,840,936
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Solution
The third proportional to 18,942,134 and 40,840,936 is: 88,056,712.79
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
18,942,134 : 40,840,936 = 40,840,936 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
18,942,134/40,840,936 = 40,840,936/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
18,942,134x = 40,840,936 × 40,840,936 - Step 4: Simplify right side
18,942,134x = 1,667,982,053,356,096 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,667,982,053,356,096/18,942,134 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 88,056,712.79
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