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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,139,630 and 39,467,785

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,139,630 and 39,467,785 is: 85,873,088.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,139,630 : 39,467,785 = 39,467,785 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,139,630/39,467,785 = 39,467,785/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,139,630x = 39,467,785 × 39,467,785
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,139,630x = 1,557,706,052,806,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,557,706,052,806,225/18,139,630
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,873,088.53

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