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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,379,890 and 40,102,002

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,379,890 and 40,102,002 is: 87,496,201.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,379,890 : 40,102,002 = 40,102,002 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,379,890/40,102,002 = 40,102,002/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,379,890x = 40,102,002 × 40,102,002
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,379,890x = 1,608,170,564,408,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,608,170,564,408,004/18,379,890
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,496,201.79

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