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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,441,780 and 40,596,705

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,441,780 and 40,596,705 is: 89,367,320.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,441,780 : 40,596,705 = 40,596,705 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,441,780/40,596,705 = 40,596,705/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,441,780x = 40,596,705 × 40,596,705
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,441,780x = 1,648,092,456,857,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,648,092,456,857,025/18,441,780
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,367,320.12

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