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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,588,012 and 40,264,065

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,588,012 and 40,264,065 is: 87,217,230.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,588,012 : 40,264,065 = 40,264,065 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,588,012/40,264,065 = 40,264,065/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,588,012x = 40,264,065 × 40,264,065
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,588,012x = 1,621,194,930,324,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,621,194,930,324,225/18,588,012
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,217,230.67

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