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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,780,107 and 40,772,345

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,780,107 and 40,772,345 is: 88,518,351.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,780,107 : 40,772,345 = 40,772,345 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,780,107/40,772,345 = 40,772,345/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,780,107x = 40,772,345 × 40,772,345
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,780,107x = 1,662,384,116,799,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,662,384,116,799,025/18,780,107
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,518,351.72

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