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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,528,042 and 40,245,619

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,528,042 and 40,245,619 is: 87,419,374.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,528,042 : 40,245,619 = 40,245,619 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,528,042/40,245,619 = 40,245,619/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,528,042x = 40,245,619 × 40,245,619
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,528,042x = 1,619,709,848,693,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,619,709,848,693,161/18,528,042
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,419,374.84

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