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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,455,018 and 40,385,593

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,455,018 and 40,385,593 is: 88,376,837.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,455,018 : 40,385,593 = 40,385,593 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,455,018/40,385,593 = 40,385,593/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,455,018x = 40,385,593 × 40,385,593
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,455,018x = 1,630,996,121,961,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,630,996,121,961,649/18,455,018
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,376,837.24

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