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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,301,140 and 39,438,840

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,301,140 and 39,438,840 is: 84,990,448.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,301,140 : 39,438,840 = 39,438,840 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,301,140/39,438,840 = 39,438,840/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,301,140x = 39,438,840 × 39,438,840
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,301,140x = 1,555,422,100,545,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,555,422,100,545,600/18,301,140
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,990,448.71

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