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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,528,038 and 40,245,607

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,528,038 and 40,245,607 is: 87,419,341.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,528,038 : 40,245,607 = 40,245,607 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,528,038/40,245,607 = 40,245,607/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,528,038x = 40,245,607 × 40,245,607
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,528,038x = 1,619,708,882,798,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,619,708,882,798,449/18,528,038
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,419,341.58

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