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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,236,602 and 39,499,463

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,236,602 and 39,499,463 is: 85,553,634.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,236,602 : 39,499,463 = 39,499,463 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,236,602/39,499,463 = 39,499,463/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,236,602x = 39,499,463 × 39,499,463
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,236,602x = 1,560,207,577,288,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,560,207,577,288,369/18,236,602
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,553,634.24

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