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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,528,057 and 40,245,643

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,528,057 and 40,245,643 is: 87,419,408.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,528,057 : 40,245,643 = 40,245,643 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,528,057/40,245,643 = 40,245,643/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,528,057x = 40,245,643 × 40,245,643
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,528,057x = 1,619,711,780,483,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,619,711,780,483,449/18,528,057
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,419,408.33

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