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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,953,168 and 40,932,538

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,953,168 and 40,932,538 is: 88,400,665.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,953,168 : 40,932,538 = 40,932,538 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,953,168/40,932,538 = 40,932,538/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,953,168x = 40,932,538 × 40,932,538
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,953,168x = 1,675,472,667,121,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,675,472,667,121,444/18,953,168
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,400,665.64

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