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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,171,217 and 40,029,554

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,171,217 and 40,029,554 is: 88,181,501.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,171,217 : 40,029,554 = 40,029,554 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,171,217/40,029,554 = 40,029,554/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,171,217x = 40,029,554 × 40,029,554
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,171,217x = 1,602,365,193,438,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,602,365,193,438,916/18,171,217
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,181,501.19

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