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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,440,522 and 40,218,344

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,440,522 and 40,218,344 is: 87,715,260.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,440,522 : 40,218,344 = 40,218,344 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,440,522/40,218,344 = 40,218,344/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,440,522x = 40,218,344 × 40,218,344
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,440,522x = 1,617,515,194,102,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,617,515,194,102,336/18,440,522
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,715,260.67

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