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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,528,041 and 40,245,617

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,528,041 and 40,245,617 is: 87,419,370.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,528,041 : 40,245,617 = 40,245,617 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,528,041/40,245,617 = 40,245,617/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,528,041x = 40,245,617 × 40,245,617
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,528,041x = 1,619,709,687,710,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,619,709,687,710,689/18,528,041
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,419,370.87

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