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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,418,246 and 40,104,058

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,418,246 and 40,104,058 is: 87,322,944.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,418,246 : 40,104,058 = 40,104,058 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,418,246/40,104,058 = 40,104,058/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,418,246x = 40,104,058 × 40,104,058
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,418,246x = 1,608,335,468,067,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,608,335,468,067,364/18,418,246
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,322,944.22

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