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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,594,444 and 40,482,456

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,594,444 and 40,482,456 is: 88,135,426.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,594,444 : 40,482,456 = 40,482,456 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,594,444/40,482,456 = 40,482,456/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,594,444x = 40,482,456 × 40,482,456
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,594,444x = 1,638,829,243,791,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,638,829,243,791,936/18,594,444
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,135,426.03

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