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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,504,304 and 40,097,608

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,504,304 and 40,097,608 is: 86,888,875.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,504,304 : 40,097,608 = 40,097,608 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,504,304/40,097,608 = 40,097,608/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,504,304x = 40,097,608 × 40,097,608
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,504,304x = 1,607,818,167,321,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,607,818,167,321,664/18,504,304
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,888,875.55

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