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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,528,046 and 40,245,628

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,528,046 and 40,245,628 is: 87,419,395.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,528,046 : 40,245,628 = 40,245,628 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,528,046/40,245,628 = 40,245,628/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,528,046x = 40,245,628 × 40,245,628
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,528,046x = 1,619,710,573,114,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,619,710,573,114,384/18,528,046
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,419,395.07

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