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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,456,435 and 40,386,527

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,456,435 and 40,386,527 is: 88,374,139.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,456,435 : 40,386,527 = 40,386,527 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,456,435/40,386,527 = 40,386,527/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,456,435x = 40,386,527 × 40,386,527
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,456,435x = 1,631,071,563,121,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,631,071,563,121,729/18,456,435
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,374,139.60

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