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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,528,055 and 40,245,642

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,528,055 and 40,245,642 is: 87,419,413.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,528,055 : 40,245,642 = 40,245,642 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,528,055/40,245,642 = 40,245,642/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,528,055x = 40,245,642 × 40,245,642
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,528,055x = 1,619,711,699,992,164
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,619,711,699,992,164/18,528,055
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,419,413.42

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