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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,528,085 and 40,245,703

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,528,085 and 40,245,703 is: 87,419,536.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,528,085 : 40,245,703 = 40,245,703 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,528,085/40,245,703 = 40,245,703/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,528,085x = 40,245,703 × 40,245,703
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,528,085x = 1,619,716,609,964,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,619,716,609,964,209/18,528,085
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,419,536.88

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