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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,371,138 and 39,550,384

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,371,138 and 39,550,384 is: 85,146,215.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,371,138 : 39,550,384 = 39,550,384 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,371,138/39,550,384 = 39,550,384/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,371,138x = 39,550,384 × 39,550,384
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,371,138x = 1,564,232,874,547,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,564,232,874,547,456/18,371,138
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,146,215.47

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