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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,587,772 and 40,482,558

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,587,772 and 40,482,558 is: 88,167,506.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,587,772 : 40,482,558 = 40,482,558 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,587,772/40,482,558 = 40,482,558/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,587,772x = 40,482,558 × 40,482,558
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,587,772x = 1,638,837,502,223,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,638,837,502,223,364/18,587,772
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,167,506.16

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