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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,460,899 and 40,464,454

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,460,899 and 40,464,454 is: 88,694,057.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,460,899 : 40,464,454 = 40,464,454 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,460,899/40,464,454 = 40,464,454/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,460,899x = 40,464,454 × 40,464,454
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,460,899x = 1,637,372,037,518,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,637,372,037,518,116/18,460,899
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,694,057.51

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