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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,180,960 and 38,883,504

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,180,960 and 38,883,504 is: 83,159,903.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,180,960 : 38,883,504 = 38,883,504 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,180,960/38,883,504 = 38,883,504/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,180,960x = 38,883,504 × 38,883,504
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,180,960x = 1,511,926,883,318,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,511,926,883,318,016/18,180,960
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,159,903.73

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