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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,195,944 and 40,031,036

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,195,944 and 40,031,036 is: 88,068,189.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,195,944 : 40,031,036 = 40,031,036 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,195,944/40,031,036 = 40,031,036/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,195,944x = 40,031,036 × 40,031,036
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,195,944x = 1,602,483,843,233,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,602,483,843,233,296/18,195,944
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,068,189.44

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