Finding the Third Proportional to 18,448,532 and 40,372,328
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Solution
The third proportional to 18,448,532 and 40,372,328 is: 88,349,840.96
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
18,448,532 : 40,372,328 = 40,372,328 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
18,448,532/40,372,328 = 40,372,328/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
18,448,532x = 40,372,328 × 40,372,328 - Step 4: Simplify right side
18,448,532x = 1,629,924,868,139,584 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,629,924,868,139,584/18,448,532 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 88,349,840.96
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