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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,592,828 and 40,273,044

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,592,828 and 40,273,044 is: 87,233,532.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,592,828 : 40,273,044 = 40,273,044 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,592,828/40,273,044 = 40,273,044/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,592,828x = 40,273,044 × 40,273,044
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,592,828x = 1,621,918,073,025,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,621,918,073,025,936/18,592,828
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,233,532.90

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