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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,450,187 and 40,375,039

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,450,187 and 40,375,039 is: 88,353,780.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,450,187 : 40,375,039 = 40,375,039 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,450,187/40,375,039 = 40,375,039/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,450,187x = 40,375,039 × 40,375,039
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,450,187x = 1,630,143,774,251,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,630,143,774,251,521/18,450,187
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,353,780.60

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