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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,181,589 and 40,399,002

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,181,589 and 40,399,002 is: 89,765,496.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,181,589 : 40,399,002 = 40,399,002 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,181,589/40,399,002 = 40,399,002/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,181,589x = 40,399,002 × 40,399,002
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,181,589x = 1,632,079,362,596,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,632,079,362,596,004/18,181,589
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,765,496.44

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