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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,365,084 and 40,036,916

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,365,084 and 40,036,916 is: 87,282,728.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,365,084 : 40,036,916 = 40,036,916 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,365,084/40,036,916 = 40,036,916/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,365,084x = 40,036,916 × 40,036,916
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,365,084x = 1,602,954,642,791,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,602,954,642,791,056/18,365,084
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,282,728.62

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