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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,314,671 and 39,817,987

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,314,671 and 39,817,987 is: 86,568,417.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,314,671 : 39,817,987 = 39,817,987 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,314,671/39,817,987 = 39,817,987/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,314,671x = 39,817,987 × 39,817,987
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,314,671x = 1,585,472,088,732,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,585,472,088,732,169/18,314,671
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,568,417.68

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