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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,591,646 and 40,270,616

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,591,646 and 40,270,616 is: 87,228,560.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,591,646 : 40,270,616 = 40,270,616 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,591,646/40,270,616 = 40,270,616/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,591,646x = 40,270,616 × 40,270,616
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,591,646x = 1,621,722,513,019,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,621,722,513,019,456/18,591,646
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,228,560.24

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