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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,418,238 and 40,104,056

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,418,238 and 40,104,056 is: 87,322,973.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,418,238 : 40,104,056 = 40,104,056 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,418,238/40,104,056 = 40,104,056/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,418,238x = 40,104,056 × 40,104,056
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,418,238x = 1,608,335,307,651,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,608,335,307,651,136/18,418,238
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,322,973.44

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