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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,959,760 and 40,796,784

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,959,760 and 40,796,784 is: 87,784,739.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,959,760 : 40,796,784 = 40,796,784 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,959,760/40,796,784 = 40,796,784/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,959,760x = 40,796,784 × 40,796,784
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,959,760x = 1,664,377,584,742,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,664,377,584,742,656/18,959,760
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,784,739.09

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