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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,819,948 and 40,825,752

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,819,948 and 40,825,752 is: 88,562,520.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,819,948 : 40,825,752 = 40,825,752 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,819,948/40,825,752 = 40,825,752/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,819,948x = 40,825,752 × 40,825,752
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,819,948x = 1,666,742,026,365,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,666,742,026,365,504/18,819,948
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,562,520.28

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