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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,277,472 and 40,142,362

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,277,472 and 40,142,362 is: 88,163,681.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,277,472 : 40,142,362 = 40,142,362 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,277,472/40,142,362 = 40,142,362/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,277,472x = 40,142,362 × 40,142,362
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,277,472x = 1,611,409,226,939,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,611,409,226,939,044/18,277,472
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,163,681.88

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