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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,528,037 and 40,245,610

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,528,037 and 40,245,610 is: 87,419,359.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,528,037 : 40,245,610 = 40,245,610 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,528,037/40,245,610 = 40,245,610/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,528,037x = 40,245,610 × 40,245,610
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,528,037x = 1,619,709,124,272,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,619,709,124,272,100/18,528,037
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,419,359.33

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