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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,757,259 and 40,645,678

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,757,259 and 40,645,678 is: 88,076,362.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,757,259 : 40,645,678 = 40,645,678 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,757,259/40,645,678 = 40,645,678/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,757,259x = 40,645,678 × 40,645,678
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,757,259x = 1,652,071,140,079,684
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,652,071,140,079,684/18,757,259
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,076,362.33

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