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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,418,236 and 40,104,046

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,418,236 and 40,104,046 is: 87,322,939.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,418,236 : 40,104,046 = 40,104,046 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,418,236/40,104,046 = 40,104,046/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,418,236x = 40,104,046 × 40,104,046
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,418,236x = 1,608,334,505,570,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,608,334,505,570,116/18,418,236
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,322,939.37

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