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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,409,710 and 40,051,548

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,409,710 and 40,051,548 is: 87,134,805.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,409,710 : 40,051,548 = 40,051,548 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,409,710/40,051,548 = 40,051,548/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,409,710x = 40,051,548 × 40,051,548
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,409,710x = 1,604,126,497,196,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,604,126,497,196,304/18,409,710
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,134,805.34

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