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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,273,880 and 40,632,631

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,273,880 and 40,632,631 is: 90,348,119.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,273,880 : 40,632,631 = 40,632,631 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,273,880/40,632,631 = 40,632,631/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,273,880x = 40,632,631 × 40,632,631
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,273,880x = 1,651,010,701,982,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,651,010,701,982,161/18,273,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,348,119.94

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