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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,448,524 and 40,372,312

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,448,524 and 40,372,312 is: 88,349,809.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,448,524 : 40,372,312 = 40,372,312 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,448,524/40,372,312 = 40,372,312/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,448,524x = 40,372,312 × 40,372,312
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,448,524x = 1,629,923,576,225,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,629,923,576,225,344/18,448,524
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,349,809.24

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