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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,139,686 and 39,467,880

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,139,686 and 39,467,880 is: 85,873,236.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,139,686 : 39,467,880 = 39,467,880 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,139,686/39,467,880 = 39,467,880/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,139,686x = 39,467,880 × 39,467,880
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,139,686x = 1,557,713,551,694,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,557,713,551,694,400/18,139,686
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,873,236.82

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