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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,559,588 and 40,887,944

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,559,588 and 40,887,944 is: 90,078,721.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,559,588 : 40,887,944 = 40,887,944 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,559,588/40,887,944 = 40,887,944/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,559,588x = 40,887,944 × 40,887,944
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,559,588x = 1,671,823,964,547,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,671,823,964,547,136/18,559,588
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,078,721.82

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