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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,059,400 and 38,568,024

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,059,400 and 38,568,024 is: 82,366,660.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,059,400 : 38,568,024 = 38,568,024 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,059,400/38,568,024 = 38,568,024/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,059,400x = 38,568,024 × 38,568,024
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,059,400x = 1,487,492,475,264,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,487,492,475,264,576/18,059,400
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,366,660.87

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