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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,335,176 and 38,855,936

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,335,176 and 38,855,936 is: 82,343,565.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,335,176 : 38,855,936 = 38,855,936 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,335,176/38,855,936 = 38,855,936/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,335,176x = 38,855,936 × 38,855,936
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,335,176x = 1,509,783,762,436,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,509,783,762,436,096/18,335,176
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,343,565.31

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