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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,594,526 and 40,277,420

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,594,526 and 40,277,420 is: 87,244,523.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,594,526 : 40,277,420 = 40,277,420 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,594,526/40,277,420 = 40,277,420/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,594,526x = 40,277,420 × 40,277,420
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,594,526x = 1,622,270,561,856,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,622,270,561,856,400/18,594,526
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,244,523.57

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