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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,594,132 and 40,481,718

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,594,132 and 40,481,718 is: 88,133,691.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,594,132 : 40,481,718 = 40,481,718 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,594,132/40,481,718 = 40,481,718/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,594,132x = 40,481,718 × 40,481,718
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,594,132x = 1,638,769,492,231,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,638,769,492,231,524/18,594,132
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,133,691.44

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