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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,236,587 and 39,499,442

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,236,587 and 39,499,442 is: 85,553,613.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,236,587 : 39,499,442 = 39,499,442 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,236,587/39,499,442 = 39,499,442/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,236,587x = 39,499,442 × 39,499,442
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,236,587x = 1,560,205,918,311,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,560,205,918,311,364/18,236,587
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,553,613.64

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