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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,228,220 and 39,585,962

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,228,220 and 39,585,962 is: 85,968,261.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,228,220 : 39,585,962 = 39,585,962 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,228,220/39,585,962 = 39,585,962/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,228,220x = 39,585,962 × 39,585,962
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,228,220x = 1,567,048,387,465,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,567,048,387,465,444/18,228,220
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,968,261.71

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