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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,418,233 and 40,104,033

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,418,233 and 40,104,033 is: 87,322,896.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,418,233 : 40,104,033 = 40,104,033 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,418,233/40,104,033 = 40,104,033/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,418,233x = 40,104,033 × 40,104,033
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,418,233x = 1,608,333,462,865,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,608,333,462,865,089/18,418,233
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,322,896.98

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