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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,528,048 and 40,245,630

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,528,048 and 40,245,630 is: 87,419,394.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,528,048 : 40,245,630 = 40,245,630 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,528,048/40,245,630 = 40,245,630/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,528,048x = 40,245,630 × 40,245,630
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,528,048x = 1,619,710,734,096,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,619,710,734,096,900/18,528,048
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,419,394.32

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