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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,409,313 and 40,050,757

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,409,313 and 40,050,757 is: 87,133,242.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,409,313 : 40,050,757 = 40,050,757 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,409,313/40,050,757 = 40,050,757/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,409,313x = 40,050,757 × 40,050,757
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,409,313x = 1,604,063,136,273,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,604,063,136,273,049/18,409,313
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,133,242.63

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