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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,458,432 and 40,066,144

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,458,432 and 40,066,144 is: 86,968,161.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,458,432 : 40,066,144 = 40,066,144 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,458,432/40,066,144 = 40,066,144/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,458,432x = 40,066,144 × 40,066,144
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,458,432x = 1,605,295,895,028,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,605,295,895,028,736/18,458,432
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,968,161.49

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