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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,591,352 and 40,270,018

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,591,352 and 40,270,018 is: 87,227,349.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,591,352 : 40,270,018 = 40,270,018 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,591,352/40,270,018 = 40,270,018/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,591,352x = 40,270,018 × 40,270,018
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,591,352x = 1,621,674,349,720,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,621,674,349,720,324/18,591,352
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,227,349.02

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