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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,594,440 and 40,482,448

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,594,440 and 40,482,448 is: 88,135,410.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,594,440 : 40,482,448 = 40,482,448 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,594,440/40,482,448 = 40,482,448/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,594,440x = 40,482,448 × 40,482,448
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,594,440x = 1,638,828,596,072,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,638,828,596,072,704/18,594,440
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,135,410.16

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