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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,587,789 and 40,263,622

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,587,789 and 40,263,622 is: 87,216,357.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,587,789 : 40,263,622 = 40,263,622 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,587,789/40,263,622 = 40,263,622/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,587,789x = 40,263,622 × 40,263,622
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,587,789x = 1,621,159,256,558,884
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,621,159,256,558,884/18,587,789
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,216,357.82

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