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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,546,128 and 40,179,232

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,546,128 and 40,179,232 is: 87,046,238.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,546,128 : 40,179,232 = 40,179,232 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,546,128/40,179,232 = 40,179,232/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,546,128x = 40,179,232 × 40,179,232
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,546,128x = 1,614,370,684,109,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,614,370,684,109,824/18,546,128
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,046,238.66

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