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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,277,306 and 40,142,044

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,277,306 and 40,142,044 is: 88,163,085.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,277,306 : 40,142,044 = 40,142,044 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,277,306/40,142,044 = 40,142,044/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,277,306x = 40,142,044 × 40,142,044
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,277,306x = 1,611,383,696,497,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,611,383,696,497,936/18,277,306
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,163,085.77

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