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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,277,291 and 40,142,014

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,277,291 and 40,142,014 is: 88,163,026.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,277,291 : 40,142,014 = 40,142,014 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,277,291/40,142,014 = 40,142,014/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,277,291x = 40,142,014 × 40,142,014
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,277,291x = 1,611,381,287,976,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,611,381,287,976,196/18,277,291
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,163,026.35

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