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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,180,938 and 38,883,460

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,180,938 and 38,883,460 is: 83,159,816.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,180,938 : 38,883,460 = 38,883,460 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,180,938/38,883,460 = 38,883,460/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,180,938x = 38,883,460 × 38,883,460
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,180,938x = 1,511,923,461,571,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,511,923,461,571,600/18,180,938
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,159,816.15

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