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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,504,580 and 40,098,248

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,504,580 and 40,098,248 is: 86,890,353.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,504,580 : 40,098,248 = 40,098,248 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,504,580/40,098,248 = 40,098,248/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,504,580x = 40,098,248 × 40,098,248
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,504,580x = 1,607,869,492,669,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,607,869,492,669,504/18,504,580
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,890,353.24

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