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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,528,025 and 40,245,583

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,528,025 and 40,245,583 is: 87,419,298.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,528,025 : 40,245,583 = 40,245,583 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,528,025/40,245,583 = 40,245,583/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,528,025x = 40,245,583 × 40,245,583
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,528,025x = 1,619,706,951,009,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,619,706,951,009,889/18,528,025
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,419,298.66

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