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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,962,519 and 40,802,986

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,962,519 and 40,802,986 is: 87,798,655.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,962,519 : 40,802,986 = 40,802,986 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,962,519/40,802,986 = 40,802,986/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,962,519x = 40,802,986 × 40,802,986
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,962,519x = 1,664,883,666,516,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,664,883,666,516,196/18,962,519
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,798,655.15

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