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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,334,845 and 38,855,313

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,334,845 and 38,855,313 is: 82,342,411.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,334,845 : 38,855,313 = 38,855,313 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,334,845/38,855,313 = 38,855,313/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,334,845x = 38,855,313 × 38,855,313
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,334,845x = 1,509,735,348,327,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,509,735,348,327,969/18,334,845
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,342,411.31

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