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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,632,200 and 40,740,112

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,632,200 and 40,740,112 is: 89,080,018.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,632,200 : 40,740,112 = 40,740,112 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,632,200/40,740,112 = 40,740,112/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,632,200x = 40,740,112 × 40,740,112
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,632,200x = 1,659,756,725,772,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,659,756,725,772,544/18,632,200
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,080,018.77

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