Finding the Third Proportional to 18,447,696 and 40,370,532
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Solution
The third proportional to 18,447,696 and 40,370,532 is: 88,345,983.91
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
18,447,696 : 40,370,532 = 40,370,532 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
18,447,696/40,370,532 = 40,370,532/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
18,447,696x = 40,370,532 × 40,370,532 - Step 4: Simplify right side
18,447,696x = 1,629,779,853,963,024 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,629,779,853,963,024/18,447,696 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 88,345,983.91
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