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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,504,576 and 40,098,240

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,504,576 and 40,098,240 is: 86,890,337.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,504,576 : 40,098,240 = 40,098,240 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,504,576/40,098,240 = 40,098,240/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,504,576x = 40,098,240 × 40,098,240
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,504,576x = 1,607,868,851,097,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,607,868,851,097,600/18,504,576
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,890,337.35

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