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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,441,759 and 40,596,664

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,441,759 and 40,596,664 is: 89,367,241.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,441,759 : 40,596,664 = 40,596,664 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,441,759/40,596,664 = 40,596,664/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,441,759x = 40,596,664 × 40,596,664
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,441,759x = 1,648,089,127,928,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,648,089,127,928,896/18,441,759
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,367,241.37

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