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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,528,065 and 40,245,664

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,528,065 and 40,245,664 is: 87,419,461.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,528,065 : 40,245,664 = 40,245,664 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,528,065/40,245,664 = 40,245,664/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,528,065x = 40,245,664 × 40,245,664
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,528,065x = 1,619,713,470,800,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,619,713,470,800,896/18,528,065
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,419,461.82

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