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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,441,746 and 40,596,637

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,441,746 and 40,596,637 is: 89,367,185.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,441,746 : 40,596,637 = 40,596,637 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,441,746/40,596,637 = 40,596,637/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,441,746x = 40,596,637 × 40,596,637
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,441,746x = 1,648,086,935,709,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,648,086,935,709,769/18,441,746
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,367,185.50

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