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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,528,091 and 40,245,715

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,528,091 and 40,245,715 is: 87,419,560.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,528,091 : 40,245,715 = 40,245,715 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,528,091/40,245,715 = 40,245,715/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,528,091x = 40,245,715 × 40,245,715
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,528,091x = 1,619,717,575,861,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,619,717,575,861,225/18,528,091
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,419,560.70

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