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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,365,090 and 40,036,932

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,365,090 and 40,036,932 is: 87,282,769.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,365,090 : 40,036,932 = 40,036,932 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,365,090/40,036,932 = 40,036,932/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,365,090x = 40,036,932 × 40,036,932
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,365,090x = 1,602,955,923,972,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,602,955,923,972,624/18,365,090
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,282,769.86

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