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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,418,255 and 40,104,077

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,418,255 and 40,104,077 is: 87,322,984.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,418,255 : 40,104,077 = 40,104,077 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,418,255/40,104,077 = 40,104,077/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,418,255x = 40,104,077 × 40,104,077
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,418,255x = 1,608,336,992,021,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,608,336,992,021,929/18,418,255
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,322,984.29

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