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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,588,176 and 40,264,384

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,588,176 and 40,264,384 is: 87,217,843.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,588,176 : 40,264,384 = 40,264,384 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,588,176/40,264,384 = 40,264,384/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,588,176x = 40,264,384 × 40,264,384
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,588,176x = 1,621,220,618,899,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,621,220,618,899,456/18,588,176
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,217,843.15

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