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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,139,584 and 39,467,700

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,139,584 and 39,467,700 is: 85,872,936.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,139,584 : 39,467,700 = 39,467,700 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,139,584/39,467,700 = 39,467,700/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,139,584x = 39,467,700 × 39,467,700
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,139,584x = 1,557,699,343,290,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,557,699,343,290,000/18,139,584
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,872,936.41

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