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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,279,152 and 40,144,984

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,279,152 and 40,144,984 is: 88,167,095.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,279,152 : 40,144,984 = 40,144,984 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,279,152/40,144,984 = 40,144,984/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,279,152x = 40,144,984 × 40,144,984
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,279,152x = 1,611,619,740,360,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,611,619,740,360,256/18,279,152
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,167,095.52

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