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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,587,787 and 40,482,588

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,587,787 and 40,482,588 is: 88,167,565.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,587,787 : 40,482,588 = 40,482,588 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,587,787/40,482,588 = 40,482,588/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,587,787x = 40,482,588 × 40,482,588
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,587,787x = 1,638,839,931,177,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,638,839,931,177,744/18,587,787
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,167,565.68

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