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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,953,170 and 40,932,541

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,953,170 and 40,932,541 is: 88,400,669.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,953,170 : 40,932,541 = 40,932,541 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,953,170/40,932,541 = 40,932,541/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,953,170x = 40,932,541 × 40,932,541
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,953,170x = 1,675,472,912,716,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,675,472,912,716,681/18,953,170
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,400,669.27

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