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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,593,198 and 40,478,812

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,593,198 and 40,478,812 is: 88,125,465.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,593,198 : 40,478,812 = 40,478,812 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,593,198/40,478,812 = 40,478,812/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,593,198x = 40,478,812 × 40,478,812
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,593,198x = 1,638,534,220,931,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,638,534,220,931,344/18,593,198
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,125,465.07

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