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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,334,512 and 39,931,488

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,334,512 and 39,931,488 is: 86,968,430.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,334,512 : 39,931,488 = 39,931,488 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,334,512/39,931,488 = 39,931,488/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,334,512x = 39,931,488 × 39,931,488
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,334,512x = 1,594,523,733,894,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,594,523,733,894,144/18,334,512
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,968,430.57

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