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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,528,076 and 40,245,682

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,528,076 and 40,245,682 is: 87,419,488.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,528,076 : 40,245,682 = 40,245,682 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,528,076/40,245,682 = 40,245,682/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,528,076x = 40,245,682 × 40,245,682
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,528,076x = 1,619,714,919,645,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,619,714,919,645,124/18,528,076
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,419,488.11

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