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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,208,658 and 39,240,292

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,208,658 and 39,240,292 is: 84,564,195.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,208,658 : 39,240,292 = 39,240,292 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,208,658/39,240,292 = 39,240,292/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,208,658x = 39,240,292 × 39,240,292
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,208,658x = 1,539,800,516,245,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,539,800,516,245,264/18,208,658
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,564,195.57

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