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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,594,534 and 40,277,436

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,594,534 and 40,277,436 is: 87,244,555.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,594,534 : 40,277,436 = 40,277,436 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,594,534/40,277,436 = 40,277,436/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,594,534x = 40,277,436 × 40,277,436
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,594,534x = 1,622,271,850,734,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,622,271,850,734,096/18,594,534
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,244,555.35

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