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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,175,832 and 38,904,919

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,175,832 and 38,904,919 is: 83,275,017.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,175,832 : 38,904,919 = 38,904,919 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,175,832/38,904,919 = 38,904,919/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,175,832x = 38,904,919 × 38,904,919
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,175,832x = 1,513,592,722,396,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,513,592,722,396,561/18,175,832
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,275,017.20

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