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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,632,592 and 40,545,684

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,632,592 and 40,545,684 is: 88,229,940.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,632,592 : 40,545,684 = 40,545,684 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,632,592/40,545,684 = 40,545,684/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,632,592x = 40,545,684 × 40,545,684
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,632,592x = 1,643,952,491,027,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,643,952,491,027,856/18,632,592
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,229,940.90

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