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Finding the Third Proportional to 18,396,826 and 38,700,500

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Solution

The third proportional to 18,396,826 and 38,700,500 is: 81,412,342.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,396,826 : 38,700,500 = 38,700,500 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,396,826/38,700,500 = 38,700,500/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,396,826x = 38,700,500 × 38,700,500
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,396,826x = 1,497,728,700,250,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,497,728,700,250,000/18,396,826
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,412,342.56

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