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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,528,027 and 40,245,586

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,528,027 and 40,245,586 is: 87,419,302.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,528,027 : 40,245,586 = 40,245,586 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,528,027/40,245,586 = 40,245,586/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,528,027x = 40,245,586 × 40,245,586
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,528,027x = 1,619,707,192,483,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,619,707,192,483,396/18,528,027
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,419,302.25

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