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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,334,852 and 38,855,326

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,334,852 and 38,855,326 is: 82,342,434.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,334,852 : 38,855,326 = 38,855,326 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,334,852/38,855,326 = 38,855,326/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,334,852x = 38,855,326 × 38,855,326
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,334,852x = 1,509,736,358,566,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,509,736,358,566,276/18,334,852
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,342,434.97

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