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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,335,008 and 38,855,612

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,335,008 and 38,855,612 is: 82,342,946.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,335,008 : 38,855,612 = 38,855,612 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,335,008/38,855,612 = 38,855,612/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,335,008x = 38,855,612 × 38,855,612
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,335,008x = 1,509,758,583,894,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,509,758,583,894,544/18,335,008
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,342,946.56

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