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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,587,792 and 40,482,598

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,587,792 and 40,482,598 is: 88,167,585.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,587,792 : 40,482,598 = 40,482,598 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,587,792/40,482,598 = 40,482,598/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,587,792x = 40,482,598 × 40,482,598
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,587,792x = 1,638,840,740,829,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,638,840,740,829,604/18,587,792
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,167,585.52

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