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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,254,020 and 39,099,320

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,254,020 and 39,099,320 is: 83,749,049.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,254,020 : 39,099,320 = 39,099,320 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,254,020/39,099,320 = 39,099,320/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,254,020x = 39,099,320 × 39,099,320
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,254,020x = 1,528,756,824,462,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,528,756,824,462,400/18,254,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,749,049.49

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