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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,458,114 and 40,237,552

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,458,114 and 40,237,552 is: 87,715,385.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,458,114 : 40,237,552 = 40,237,552 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,458,114/40,237,552 = 40,237,552/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,458,114x = 40,237,552 × 40,237,552
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,458,114x = 1,619,060,590,952,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,619,060,590,952,704/18,458,114
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,715,385.82

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