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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,180,942 and 38,883,468

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,180,942 and 38,883,468 is: 83,159,832.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,180,942 : 38,883,468 = 38,883,468 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,180,942/38,883,468 = 38,883,468/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,180,942x = 38,883,468 × 38,883,468
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,180,942x = 1,511,924,083,707,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,511,924,083,707,024/18,180,942
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,159,832.08

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