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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,632,596 and 40,545,692

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,632,596 and 40,545,692 is: 88,229,956.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,632,596 : 40,545,692 = 40,545,692 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,632,596/40,545,692 = 40,545,692/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,632,596x = 40,545,692 × 40,545,692
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,632,596x = 1,643,953,139,758,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,643,953,139,758,864/18,632,596
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,229,956.78

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