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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,955,760 and 40,932,001

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,955,760 and 40,932,001 is: 88,386,258.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,955,760 : 40,932,001 = 40,932,001 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,955,760/40,932,001 = 40,932,001/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,955,760x = 40,932,001 × 40,932,001
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,955,760x = 1,675,428,705,864,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,675,428,705,864,001/18,955,760
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,386,258.63

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