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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,455,039 and 40,385,631

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,455,039 and 40,385,631 is: 88,376,902.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,455,039 : 40,385,631 = 40,385,631 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,455,039/40,385,631 = 40,385,631/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,455,039x = 40,385,631 × 40,385,631
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,455,039x = 1,630,999,191,268,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,630,999,191,268,161/18,455,039
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,376,902.98

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