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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,334,857 and 38,855,336

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,334,857 and 38,855,336 is: 82,342,454.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,334,857 : 38,855,336 = 38,855,336 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,334,857/38,855,336 = 38,855,336/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,334,857x = 38,855,336 × 38,855,336
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,334,857x = 1,509,737,135,672,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,509,737,135,672,896/18,334,857
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,342,454.90

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