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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,528,024 and 40,245,582

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,528,024 and 40,245,582 is: 87,419,299.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,528,024 : 40,245,582 = 40,245,582 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,528,024/40,245,582 = 40,245,582/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,528,024x = 40,245,582 × 40,245,582
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,528,024x = 1,619,706,870,518,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,619,706,870,518,724/18,528,024
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,419,299.03

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