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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,632,618 and 40,719,616

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,632,618 and 40,719,616 is: 88,988,414.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,632,618 : 40,719,616 = 40,719,616 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,632,618/40,719,616 = 40,719,616/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,632,618x = 40,719,616 × 40,719,616
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,632,618x = 1,658,087,127,187,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,658,087,127,187,456/18,632,618
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,988,414.14

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