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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,236,585 and 39,499,438

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,236,585 and 39,499,438 is: 85,553,605.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,236,585 : 39,499,438 = 39,499,438 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,236,585/39,499,438 = 39,499,438/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,236,585x = 39,499,438 × 39,499,438
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,236,585x = 1,560,205,602,315,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,560,205,602,315,844/18,236,585
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,553,605.70

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