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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,334,896 and 38,855,472

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,334,896 and 38,855,472 is: 82,342,856.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,334,896 : 38,855,472 = 38,855,472 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,334,896/38,855,472 = 38,855,472/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,334,896x = 38,855,472 × 38,855,472
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,334,896x = 1,509,747,704,342,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,509,747,704,342,784/18,334,896
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,342,856.18

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