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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,528,084 and 40,245,701

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,528,084 and 40,245,701 is: 87,419,532.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,528,084 : 40,245,701 = 40,245,701 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,528,084/40,245,701 = 40,245,701/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,528,084x = 40,245,701 × 40,245,701
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,528,084x = 1,619,716,448,981,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,619,716,448,981,401/18,528,084
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,419,532.91

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