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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,267,480 and 39,750,783

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,267,480 and 39,750,783 is: 86,499,328.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,267,480 : 39,750,783 = 39,750,783 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,267,480/39,750,783 = 39,750,783/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,267,480x = 39,750,783 × 39,750,783
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,267,480x = 1,580,124,749,113,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,580,124,749,113,089/18,267,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,499,328.27

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