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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,428,250 and 40,097,634

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,428,250 and 40,097,634 is: 87,247,581.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,428,250 : 40,097,634 = 40,097,634 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,428,250/40,097,634 = 40,097,634/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,428,250x = 40,097,634 × 40,097,634
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,428,250x = 1,607,820,252,397,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,607,820,252,397,956/18,428,250
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,247,581.97

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