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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,528,064 and 40,245,662

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,528,064 and 40,245,662 is: 87,419,457.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,528,064 : 40,245,662 = 40,245,662 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,528,064/40,245,662 = 40,245,662/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,528,064x = 40,245,662 × 40,245,662
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,528,064x = 1,619,713,309,818,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,619,713,309,818,244/18,528,064
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,419,457.85

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