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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,592,808 and 40,273,002

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,592,808 and 40,273,002 is: 87,233,444.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,592,808 : 40,273,002 = 40,273,002 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,592,808/40,273,002 = 40,273,002/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,592,808x = 40,273,002 × 40,273,002
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,592,808x = 1,621,914,690,092,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,621,914,690,092,004/18,592,808
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,233,444.79

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