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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,181,602 and 40,399,026

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,181,602 and 40,399,026 is: 89,765,538.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,181,602 : 40,399,026 = 40,399,026 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,181,602/40,399,026 = 40,399,026/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,181,602x = 40,399,026 × 40,399,026
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,181,602x = 1,632,081,301,748,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,632,081,301,748,676/18,181,602
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,765,538.91

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