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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,181,746 and 40,399,344

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,181,746 and 40,399,344 is: 89,766,241.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,181,746 : 40,399,344 = 40,399,344 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,181,746/40,399,344 = 40,399,344/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,181,746x = 40,399,344 × 40,399,344
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,181,746x = 1,632,106,995,630,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,632,106,995,630,336/18,181,746
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,766,241.13

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