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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,592,822 and 40,273,028

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,592,822 and 40,273,028 is: 87,233,491.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,592,822 : 40,273,028 = 40,273,028 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,592,822/40,273,028 = 40,273,028/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,592,822x = 40,273,028 × 40,273,028
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,592,822x = 1,621,916,784,288,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,621,916,784,288,784/18,592,822
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,233,491.74

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