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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,587,808 and 40,482,648

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,587,808 and 40,482,648 is: 88,167,727.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,587,808 : 40,482,648 = 40,482,648 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,587,808/40,482,648 = 40,482,648/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,587,808x = 40,482,648 × 40,482,648
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,587,808x = 1,638,844,789,091,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,638,844,789,091,904/18,587,808
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,167,727.42

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