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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,757,258 and 40,645,676

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,757,258 and 40,645,676 is: 88,076,358.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,757,258 : 40,645,676 = 40,645,676 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,757,258/40,645,676 = 40,645,676/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,757,258x = 40,645,676 × 40,645,676
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,757,258x = 1,652,070,977,496,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,652,070,977,496,976/18,757,258
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,076,358.36

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