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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,441,789 and 40,596,723

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,441,789 and 40,596,723 is: 89,367,355.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,441,789 : 40,596,723 = 40,596,723 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,441,789/40,596,723 = 40,596,723/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,441,789x = 40,596,723 × 40,596,723
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,441,789x = 1,648,093,918,338,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,648,093,918,338,729/18,441,789
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,367,355.76

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