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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,228,496 and 39,339,104

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,228,496 and 39,339,104 is: 84,898,123.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,228,496 : 39,339,104 = 39,339,104 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,228,496/39,339,104 = 39,339,104/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,228,496x = 39,339,104 × 39,339,104
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,228,496x = 1,547,565,103,522,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,547,565,103,522,816/18,228,496
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,898,123.44

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