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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,961,938 and 40,950,576

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,961,938 and 40,950,576 is: 88,437,673.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,961,938 : 40,950,576 = 40,950,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,961,938/40,950,576 = 40,950,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,961,938x = 40,950,576 × 40,950,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,961,938x = 1,676,949,674,731,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,676,949,674,731,776/18,961,938
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,437,673.13

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