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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,365,080 and 40,036,908

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,365,080 and 40,036,908 is: 87,282,712.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,365,080 : 40,036,908 = 40,036,908 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,365,080/40,036,908 = 40,036,908/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,365,080x = 40,036,908 × 40,036,908
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,365,080x = 1,602,954,002,200,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,602,954,002,200,464/18,365,080
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,282,712.75

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