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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,528,056 and 40,245,644

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,528,056 and 40,245,644 is: 87,419,417.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,528,056 : 40,245,644 = 40,245,644 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,528,056/40,245,644 = 40,245,644/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,528,056x = 40,245,644 × 40,245,644
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,528,056x = 1,619,711,860,974,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,619,711,860,974,736/18,528,056
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,419,417.39

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