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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,463,398 and 40,177,830

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,463,398 and 40,177,830 is: 87,430,169.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,463,398 : 40,177,830 = 40,177,830 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,463,398/40,177,830 = 40,177,830/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,463,398x = 40,177,830 × 40,177,830
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,463,398x = 1,614,258,023,508,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,614,258,023,508,900/18,463,398
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,430,169.87

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