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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,236,583 and 39,499,425

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,236,583 and 39,499,425 is: 85,553,558.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,236,583 : 39,499,425 = 39,499,425 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,236,583/39,499,425 = 39,499,425/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,236,583x = 39,499,425 × 39,499,425
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,236,583x = 1,560,204,575,330,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,560,204,575,330,625/18,236,583
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,553,558.76

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