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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,185,673 and 39,796,188

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,185,673 and 39,796,188 is: 87,087,048.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,185,673 : 39,796,188 = 39,796,188 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,185,673/39,796,188 = 39,796,188/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,185,673x = 39,796,188 × 39,796,188
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,185,673x = 1,583,736,579,331,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,583,736,579,331,344/18,185,673
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,087,048.10

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