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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,333,018 and 40,326,918

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,333,018 and 40,326,918 is: 88,706,633.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,333,018 : 40,326,918 = 40,326,918 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,333,018/40,326,918 = 40,326,918/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,333,018x = 40,326,918 × 40,326,918
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,333,018x = 1,626,260,315,378,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,626,260,315,378,724/18,333,018
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,706,633.87

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