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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,588,016 and 40,264,076

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,588,016 and 40,264,076 is: 87,217,259.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,588,016 : 40,264,076 = 40,264,076 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,588,016/40,264,076 = 40,264,076/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,588,016x = 40,264,076 × 40,264,076
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,588,016x = 1,621,195,816,133,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,621,195,816,133,776/18,588,016
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,217,259.56

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