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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,140,002 and 39,468,512

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,140,002 and 39,468,512 is: 85,874,491.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,140,002 : 39,468,512 = 39,468,512 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,140,002/39,468,512 = 39,468,512/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,140,002x = 39,468,512 × 39,468,512
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,140,002x = 1,557,763,439,494,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,557,763,439,494,144/18,140,002
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,874,491.06

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