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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,632,601 and 40,545,702

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,632,601 and 40,545,702 is: 88,229,976.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,632,601 : 40,545,702 = 40,545,702 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,632,601/40,545,702 = 40,545,702/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,632,601x = 40,545,702 × 40,545,702
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,632,601x = 1,643,953,950,672,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,643,953,950,672,804/18,632,601
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,229,976.62

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