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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,175,595 and 38,904,877

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,175,595 and 38,904,877 is: 83,275,923.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,175,595 : 38,904,877 = 38,904,877 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,175,595/38,904,877 = 38,904,877/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,175,595x = 38,904,877 × 38,904,877
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,175,595x = 1,513,589,454,385,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,513,589,454,385,129/18,175,595
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,275,923.26

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